Dark and Sad

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Dark

Dark adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: her mind was filled with dark thoughts as she waited for the results of the medical test
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Sad is a synonym for dark in gloomy topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Dark", when it comes to topics like sombre.
Nearby Words: darken, darkness, darkened, darkening, darkly

Sad

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad
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Dark is a synonym for sad in unfortunate topic. Sometimes you can use "Dark" instead an adjective "Sad", if it concerns topics such as sombre, tragic.
Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

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  • Lighter and Softer: For every intense, dark or sad song Blue October has, there are one or two positive songs as well.
    Source: Music / Blue October
  • Sugar Wiki / Sweet Dreams Fuel The Triumphant Reprise page, being about dark or sad songs being turned on their head into a happy song, can give great examples of concentrated SDF.
    Source: Sugar Wiki / Sweet Dreams Fuel
  • Creator / Gotlib Something Completely Different: He usually does comedy, but sometimes does dark and sad stories.
    Source: Creator / Gotlib
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