sad reality

collocation in English

meaningsofsadandreality

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sad
adjective
uk
/sæd/us
/sæd/
unhappy ...
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reality
noun
uk
/riˈæl.ə.ti/us
/riˈæl.ə.t̬i/
the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined ...
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(Definition ofsadandrealityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsad reality

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Thesadrealityappeared to be that at the end of the twentieth century there was no alternative to the projection of personality.
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Is it not asadrealitythat the consumption of alcohol is closely related to crime and criminal behaviour?
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Thesadrealityis that they are rewarded for doing so.
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Some might not want to listen, but that is thesadreality.
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Of course, the radical rhetoric will remain, but thesadrealitywill change insufficiently.
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And thesadrealityis that many of them do.
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It is asadrealitythat we need it after all these years because we ought to have defeated the enemy.
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Of course, thesadrealityis that a few would rather hinder this process than move it forward.
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Unfortunately, thesadrealitydictates that we must issue fresh condemnations and protests.
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Thesadrealityis that they go out in the world to face prejudice and sometimes derision.
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Thesadreality, therefore, is that this is an unworkable provision.
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It surely cannot be acceptable that soldiers serving their country must hide their occupation to avoid assassination, but that is thesadreality.
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It shows thesadrealityof the political situation.
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And yet the human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals continue to be violated all over the world—asadreality.
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I was merely trying to recognise thesadrealitythat some children are in that position.
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But thesadrealityappears to be that neither of those two remedies is likely to be available in practice.
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Thesadrealityis that some other countries are on the road to disaster.
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Thatsadreality, above all, was the basis of our long hours of sustained, consistent commitment today.
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It sounds good, but thesadrealityis that no one is listening.
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