A White House spokesman said President Obama viewed Michael Jackson as a spectacular performer but noted that his life had sad and tragic aspects.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it.

VOA: special.2009.01.26

Jeff said it was a sad thing to think that they were the cause of the breaking of a woman's heart.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

When Hank sang a sad song, those who listened knew it was about something that had happened to him.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

Then,the Crimean War broke out. I felt that sad for him that there had to be a war.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

The Confederate commander, General Lee,said: "This has been a sad day for us, a sad day."

VOA: special.2009.11.05

One music expert said: "Your Cheatin' Heart" is so sad, it sounds like a judge sentencing somebody to a punishment worse than death itself."

VOA: special.2009.11.22

answered Aylmer,surprised. The mind is in a sad state when sleep cannot control its ghosts and allows them to break free with their secrets.

VOA: special.2009.09.26

Researchers found that those with a short version of a certain gene were more likely to get depressed after a sad or difficult experience.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

In this work Mister Wolfli turned his sad childhood into a magical travel story.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

It really is a sad situation, and I feel sympathy for the people involved.

VOA: special.2010.07.11

Frank Loesser wrote this sad song, "Spring Will be a Little Late This Year."

VOA: special.2011.05.02

The piece has a sad sound to it, quite unlike Joplin's earlier work.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

Then Fortunato spoke, in a sad voice that no longer sounded like him.

VOA: special.2009.02.07