sad fate

collocation in English

meaningsofsadandfate

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withfate.
sad
adjective
uk
/sæd/us
/sæd/
unhappy ...
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fate
noun
uk
/feɪt/us
/feɪt/
what happens to a particular person or thing, especially something final or negative, such as death ...
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(Definition ofsadandfatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsad fate

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I mentioned at that time thesadfatewhich overtook certain records, owing to the action of a previous bishop of the diocese.
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The samesadfatehas befallen education in this country.
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This is a verysadfatefor me.
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That would be asadfatefor any industry.
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Such, however, is mysadfateto-clay.
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We know from the old proverb thesadfateof those good intentions which take account only of the end and are indifferent to the means.
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The choreography is symbolic of the voodoo doll'ssadfateof being pierced in the heart.
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Faced with thissadfate, she nonetheless refuses to give up hope and uses her magic for the benefit of others.
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Marianne discloses to her friend, from whom she has long been parted, thesadfatethat has brought her hither.
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