:-< Sad Sad All examples Click to copy 1. Disappointment & Sadness: "I thought I was going to get the promotion, but they gave it to someone else. :-<"2. Frustration & Sadness: "I've been studying for this exam for weeks and I still failed. :-<"3. Heartbreak & Sadness: "He broke up with me over text message. :-<"4. Loneliness & Sadness: "I spent my entire weekend alone at home. :-<"5. Rejection & Sadness: "I asked her out on a date and she said no. :-<"6. Betrayal & Sadness: "I can't believe my best friend would do that to me. :-<"7. Grief & Sadness: "My grandmother passed away last night. :-<"8. Insecurity & Sadness: "I don't think I'm good enough for this job. :-<"9. Regret & Sadness: "I wish I had told him how much he meant to me before he left. :-<"10. Failure & Sadness: "I tried my best but I still didn't succeed. :-<"11. Embarrassment & Sadness: "I made a fool of myself in front of everyone. :-<"12. Defeat & Sadness: "I lost the game and let my team down. :-<"13. Disillusionment & Sadness: "I thought things were going well, but now everything seems to be falling apart. :-<"14. Despair & Sadness: "I feel like giving up. :-<"15. Hopelessness & Sadness: "I don't see any way out of this situation. :-<"16. Helplessness & Sadness: "I feel like there's nothing I can do to change things. :-<"17. Disgust & Sadness: "I can't believe I ate that entire pizza by myself. :-<"18. Resentment & Sadness: "I'm so tired of being taken for granted. :-<"19. Anguish & Sadness: "I can't bear the thought of losing you. :-<"20. Nostalgia & Sadness: "I miss the way things used to be. :-<"21. Pity & Sadness: "I feel sorry for him, he's been through so much. :-<"22. Sorrow & Sadness: "I can't stop crying. :-<"23. Melancholy & Sadness: "Everything feels so heavy and sad. :-<"24. Disappointment & Frustration: "I can't believe I missed my flight. :-<"25. Irritation & Frustration: "Why won't this computer work properly? :-<"26. Impatience & Frustration: "I've been waiting in line for hours. :-<"27. Overwhelmed & Frustration: "I have so much to do and not enough time to do it. :-<"28. Incompetence & Frustration: "I can't seem to figure out how to use this new software. :-<"29. Helplessness & Frustration: "I feel like I'm stuck in this situation and there's nothing I can do about it. :-<"30. Confusion & Frustration: "I don't understand what's going on. :-<"31. Anxiety & Frustration: "I'm so nervous about this presentation. :-<"32. Disbelief & Frustration: "I can't believe they're making us work on a holiday. :-<"33. Exhaustion & Frustration: "I'm so tired but I can't sleep. :-<"34. Disappointment & Anger: "I can't believe they cancelled the concert at the last minute. :-<"35. Betrayal & Anger: "He promised he wouldn't tell anyone, but he did anyway. :-<"36. Injustice & Anger: "It's not fair that she got promoted over me even though I'm more qualified. :-<"37. Resentment & Anger: "I'm so sick of being treated like this. :-<"38. Envy & Anger: "Why does she get everything she wants while I struggle to get by? :-<"39. Frustration & Anger: "I've been trying to fix this problem for hours and it's still not working. :-<"40. Betrayal & Disgust: "I can't believe he cheated on me. :-<"41. Contempt & Disgust: "I can't stand the way he chews with his mouth open. :-<" More examples →