Desolate and Sad

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Desolate

Desolate adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a desolate house abandoned many years ago
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Sad is a synonym for desolate in miserable topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Desolate", when it comes to topics like inconsolable, happy.
Nearby Words: desolation, desolately, desolated

Sad

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

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  • Likewise, Final Fantasy XIII has the sad background theme replacing the default battle music in all encounters (except the boss) in the desolate and monster-overrun Oerba.
    Source: Sad Battle Music
  • In general, the trailers have a very melancholy and desolate tone, contrasting sharply with the series itself, which has its sad moments but is generally upbeat and silly, at least until Cerebus Syndrome hits hard in the latter half of Volume 3.
    Source: Early Installment Weirdness / Web Animation
  • Crapsack World / Web Comics Any world where Bun-bun thrives must be a sad desolate hate-filled place.
    Source: Crapsack World / Web Comics
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