Routine and Sad

Routine

Routine adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Sad and routine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Routine".

Nearby Word: routinely

Sad

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Routine and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Routine" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Recap / Doctor Who TVM "The TV Movie" Bruce the EMT, for whom this must be sad but routine, ambles off home... completely unaware that the the Master has invaded his EMT outfit and has designs on the rest of him.
  • Just For Fun / You Know You Read Too Much TV Tropes When... Checking the TV Tropes page of a work once you've finished it has become so much a part of your routine that it's not after you've read every page that you feel sad that it's over.
  • Film / Gummo The opening scene with the happy song about farming played over footage of the Bunny Boy, a mute homeless child's sad daily routine definitely counts as this.
    Source: Film / Gummo
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