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sadden sadly repeat gloom sad reiterate someone's heart sinks say mournful tell add namely glum mope unhappy unfortunately woe is me state depress down depressed iterate speak desolate heartsick concubine tragic miss doleful forlorn heavy blue downcast choke dejected go tearful melancholy dreary regret gloomy deny shout downhearted bid call sigh yowl respond chin up! sorrowful rejoin murmur accept grieve mouth pensive dolor remonstrate pronounce inconsolable amen lachrymose disconsolate read ejaculate utter melancholic there rephrase gesticulate be joke wistful gasp howl drivel oversay sorry embitter lighten sob nary heavy-hearted overshadow meditate understatement pant sorrow refuse shame prompt scilicet mourn good afternoon console good evening dusky squeal somber pity gabble joyless empty reply jape pish moody down in the mouth declare to wit snap exclaim that's it protest lovelorn plaintive sulk phrase droop cloud far quaver blurt chirp complain burst out hiss mistime mumble devise tragedy lonesome low-spirited bolt piteous depression weigh down nevermore woebegone pshaw sadness woeful dark cry heartbroken fling mean observe rap mirabile dictu clack atrabilious dismal soberly lonely oppress get down splutter muse contradict claim carp crestfallen leave volunteer compliment spit name agree conclude sound growl smile keep your mouth shut solace lugubrious you know overword silence is golden whine counter sad-assed bleat bark interject naturally slur recite predict shrill not that shriek pout slip shoot from the hip dolorous comfort bellow breathe crow videlicet simper affirm missay hello adventure low discomfortable plangent long face begin resay chorus allow imply roar God only knows savoir-faire pain author brood contrist bear up despondent dumpish tristitiate be down in the mouth have the blues upset put depressing groanful drone echo purr mum agreeable good night say your piece DIN uncle intimate count apologize renew reportedly predicate sepulchral hangdog fado wail wan grief-stricken talk preface profess venture grim blubber erme talk/speak in riddles ask return regretfully deject storm complain of aver huff pine for refute ill fume restate keep quiet rasp patter tear sb's heart out keep your own counsel break someone’s heart feel awful use malign reel farewell mouthful salve weigh your words take one's leave lament assure downbeat forecast what pathetic acknowledge good morning allege affront proclaim insult sombre merry grieving bitter wish compare foretell rehearse attest seasonal affective disorder speak/talk out of turn declaim swear vilify could use sth accuse snort must remark the smart money repudiate deplore thunder plead mutter drop dictate declare against out with it groan how cheers boom shoot yourself in the foot reword word certify sputter inhibited price ground backtrack coo teary hurt black spit it out shed tears make conversation demand flounder get to look awful bum sb out smiley answer baleful the doldrums cheer up trap leaves left leaved shout/proclaim sth from the rooftops nay less I'll be seeing you blabber rattle off something horribile dictu not say boo taking taken take as who should say sober affect breve save your breath took snarl continue recount open your mouth gob take your leave not utter a word blunder snap out of sth be cut up about tear someone’s heart out/tear at someone’s heart tear apart dismay overcloud weigh on be a sad/appalling/interesting etc commentary on something depressant unenjoying darken unheartsome heart-wrenching sollein dern tearjerker broken-hearted tristful with a heavy heart saddish luctual unfortunate brokenhearted get out take leave of someone part submit suffice (it) to say speak true croak by/from all accounts re-say pipe fair note norn lie through one's teeth stammer out enthuse explain sniff what one will dummy up confide rejoinder spell something out identify oneself reutter keep one's mouth shut keep something quiet take the words out of someone's mouth reopen old wounds minor take heart banish disappoint spare someone’s feelings touch disappointed sable chasten pine move weepy consolation dour blow what’s wrong? seductive repine weep begun hasten lost for words enounce take leave of (someone) thank began beat your breast/chest mend bereaved do to lost without come to terms with sth upset yourself consideration keen sob stuff choked bewail roll/trip off the tongue nix wit drive at something stuck for words beginning jest at a loss for words down in the dumps low–spirited bummed out morose triste bad can't complain at no cost beam exactly testify think time flies sharp put in a good word rattle through sth gush for slap someone on the back make no mention of grunt cumbersome forbid make put in a good word for sb call your shot certain so to speak emcee meant leave it at that itemize out of here put one's feelings into words spit sth out button your lip talk the talk snicker watch one's language/mouth/tongue that'll do nicely tight-lipped understate croon grumble come out with something quip smirk hurl bidding ho apportion blame go further insist on something really point the finger at someone be nothing to it sniffle someone's head is spinning this take the words right out of someone's mouth talk through one's hat watch one's tongue wax eloquent congratulate whisper arrant avow rap out guarantee importantly meaning means maintain prose reach run over/through sth keep quiet about one's temper flares prohibit precede bluster too close to call ingeminate retell whimper trust not at all lay stress so care gulp nobody's perfect stutter call for come out of the closet pay (someone) a compliment scowl bade drive at interpose fumble bensh come out with sth sing out call (sth) out could diction assert sorry for oneself remorseful dumpy bluish singing the blues unrejoicing tristtul dumps broody solemn sick at heart tale of woe sullen mesto dull broken grey chary saturnine wretched trist regretful (it's) too bad that shroud-waving unpronounceable approve exchange give it to someone straight say one's piece imbitter very much so go on safe let (something) slip on the tip of one's tongue words fail someone it's safe to say (that) to someone’s face end of story shoot edit oneself I need hardly do sth make (all) the right, correct, etc. noises I mean at any rate languish take the words out of sb's mouth feel sorry for someone irony pierrot break sb's heart haunt saye naysay loose bead take it easy heartbreaker without (so much as) a backward glance a slip of the tongue moon around tweak slip of the tongue insist tear jerking pitiful sob story come on doomy fight hardened all ears take the piss salute undertake pained woe dernful soliloquize morning strong evenly I must love you and leave you no worries a penny saved (is a penny earned) make yourself heard to call one's own rave commit curse hold one's peace the rot sets in weigh one's words clip someone's wings smart off excuse oneself cuss out be at a loss up and down on a downer Neusatz maudlin a sharp tongue blab pay someone a compliment put in a good word for someone order your thoughts only so much/many nothing to it speak one's mind there's no saying you name it husk bid someone goodbye/good evening etc bandy words excuse get through to get your claws into someone tears spring to someone's eyes inarticulate offer no apology for offer lip–synch resign if it's the last thing someone (ever) does hear wave off make encouraging/sympathetic etc noises ad lib hold your tongue chip in direct trigger curse out dibs on indulge mention listen up jive on one's honor taunt surprise hold back mawkish careworn funk be all mouth respeak boo announce clamour denominate forget botch stick on hasten to do something a matter of taste a name to conjure with civility licence speak up for point shout out owe affection who can tell someone's head/mind is in a spin spring a surprise strange to say that will never do! repeat oneself the cat's meow the other way around typist to death unprompted wave good-bye quote cast aspersions come/jump to someone's defense traduce exult exact same rebut no two ways about it future put on harrumph happily here's hoping it is not every day it seems like only yesterday cannot from hell put in as old as Methuselah (I'm so hungry), I could eat a horse job description figurant make out sth plump nothing could be further from the truth like no love lost out like a dog with two tails obliged lousy undersay button/zip your lip dogmatize call for sth vocalize you don’t know measure stick in sb's throat drop a brick/clanger enough hardly/scarcely than I wouldn't know intone get out of here! free rein highly I'm damned if outspoken mind lord misspeak express oneself rumble prompting prophesy put your foot in it stammer forgetful explode luckily little wonder oddly no mean no side to nothing daunted come out in favor of out of one's hands prattle speak your mind regrettably rattle off that does it congratulation the tide turns yum can what possessed him/her/you/them so it seems twitter recant be supposed to that's torn it don't have a clue bemoan blaspheme bring in contradict yourself at claim the moral high ground finally hit the nail on the head join someone in (doing) something join with come now bless you! prognosticate brevity put a name to before you can say Jack Robinson between you and me there you are/go blurt out something stipulate in other words someone's spirits soar lead up to something just my luck! accentuate good/great/lovely stuff! courtesy declare for demur have babble bawl rag reformulate sneer not be as black as you are painted pile it on save one's breath stick in one's throat (or craw) good luck throat get (something) right rumour scintillate set yourself up as sth like pulling teeth more's the pity no moon no problem no sooner than not swear to it or else pinch me plead ignorance present significantly small wonder anan so much for so what surely you jest sometime there's no such thing/person (as) there, there tush to be sure truth be told what is (someone) waiting for? why bother wish (someone) luck with your own fair hand(s) warrant very little love lost under the tutelage of (someone) i.e. spiel get down and dirty yammer dog credit sb with sth eyes light up ever such daresay cry out (something) come out with come out against verify receivability cagey classic talk at speak up admit doggoned if even though fair enough get describe have another think coming evidently I don't know about him/her focus her/his heart is in the right place get in there! glaring talk sense/nonsense etc I'll be hanged if I know Lord knows chortle not at any price not be all it's cracked up to be put a figure on it wheeze couch sb has bought it sentence like a fiend make no odds not a problem nothing to worry about much to someone's surprise one's face falls one's face lights up ought sheep address aloha credit with drag someone’s name through the mire hold out hand down hand out idiocy intervene insinuate lie make your excuses double-faced snow shoot oneself in the foot someone's mind is playing tricks on him/her
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Words For "sad to say"
As you've probably noticed, words for "sad to say" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "sad to say" are: sadden, sadly, repeat, gloom, and sad. There are 995 other words that are related to or similar to sad to say listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "sad to say" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
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