0 the feeling of being unhappy, especially because something bad has happened:
1 something that is not satisfactory or pleasant and makes you feel shocked or angry:
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Joan Walsh.
What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness.
They shared each other's sadnesses as well as joys.
"That is the sadness of it all," he added. "There are many residents of the city who are unaware - or, if aware, are not that concerned."
