What is the meaning of sadness?

Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being.
- synonyms: unhappiness
The state of being sad.
- usage: "she tired of his perpetual sadness"
- synonyms: sorrow, sorrowfulness
The quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness.
- synonyms: gloominess, lugubriousness

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