The woman was sad about the loss.

Meaning: This means that the woman felt unhappiness or grief in relation to the loss.

Choice of Words: Sad means feeling unhappiness or grief. About is a preposition that indicates a connection or relationship.

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The lady was sorrowful about the bereavement.

Meaning: This sentence is about a woman who is feeling very sad because she has lost someone or something.

Choice of Words: Lady is a polite way to refer to a woman. Sorrowful means to feel very sad and unhappy. Bereavement means the state of being very sad after losing someone or something. When you put them together, "The lady was sorrowful about the bereavement" means that the woman was feeling very sad and unhappy because she had lost someone or something.

The female was depressed about the missing item.

Meaning: This sentence is about a woman who is feeling very sad and hopeless because she has lost something.

Choice of Words: Female is a scientific way to refer to a woman. Depressed means to feel very sad and hopeless. Missing item means something that is not there anymore because it was lost or taken away. When you put them together, "The female was depressed about the missing item" means that the woman was feeling very sad and hopeless because she had lost or something had been taken away from her.

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