happiness vs sadness
Definitions
noun
- state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- emotions experienced when in a state of well-being
Examples
With a little coo of happiness he began to toddle forwards into the darkness, still clutching his bottle.
Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!
When Wilbraham was telling me this part of Ids story he seemed to be enveloped -- "enveloped" is the word that best conveys my own experience of him -- by some quite radiant happiness.
Definitions
noun
- emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
- the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
- the state of being sad
Examples
Though there is ever-present sadness the poet still wishes to "whip in kitchen cups concupiscent curds.
She leaned against the wall, anger and sadness welling up inside her as she thought about what had happened.
Now that grand finale will not happen, which must have induced sadness yesterday in all but the hardest of hearts.
