sadness

noun

1. 1

   The state or emotion of being sad.

   But sorrow that is couch'd in seeming gladness Is like that mirth fate turns to sudden sadness.

   I mean not then under the name of Sadneſs to defend effeminate Bewailings and Lamentations; let them that ſubject themſelves to this weakeſt Impatience, be alſo ſubject to the Lycian Law, that bound theſe kind of Lamenters to be array'd like Women: […]

   The survey found increasing mental health challenges, experiences of violence, and suicidal thoughts and behavior among all teens. More than 40% of high school students said that feelings of sadness or hopelessness prevented them from engaging in their regular activities for at least two weeks of the year.

   The compassion to yourself comes in validating the feelings your inner child is having –– the stress, fear, anger or sadness — and make adult decisions about the best way to move forward, Lev said.

2. 2

   An event in one's life that causes sadness.

   She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.

Forms

plural

sadnesses