It's a sad sort of place, really - not a soul there.

The dolphins nosed each other and a sad sort of sound came up from the group.

Cobb looked at him with a sad sort of resentment and went about his work.

It gave him rather a sad sort of feeling.

And that's a sad sort of a fool thing, Jackson, about my wife.

She was near to tears and relishing the feeling in a sad sort of way.

Your article made my weekend - in a sad sort of way.

The event also turned into a memorial of a sadder sort.

It all made sense, in a sad, lonely sort of way.

He sighed and gave her a sad sort of smile.