The phrase "a sad matter" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or topic that evokes feelings of sadness or regret.
Example: "The loss of the historic building was a sad matter for the entire community."
Alternatives: "a tragic issue" or "a sorrowful situation."
There's no point in it anymore for me, and I get no satisfaction from trying to do it.' He says this without bitterness or regret, but with a sad matter-of-factness as ingrained as the lines on his face.
You know, this is a very sad matter to me personally.
"This is a very sad matter," said Mr. Zeffirelli, with the collar of his overcoat turned up against the wind, a thin Italian cigarette between two fingers.
One way or another, this sad matter will linger in the New York consciousness for some time.
He is a solitary type, a kind of loner who can make you laugh or smile about his misfortunes, and that allows me, through him, to touch on sad matters — but always with a light hand, without melodrama or sentimentality, because Doinel has a kind of courage about him.
Magic realism rarely translates well to film, but this is a sad disservice to its subject matter.
Mr. Mansoor said in an interview that the discoveries were a sad reminder that no matter what he does to protect his devices and digital security, he will continue to be a target for companies that provide this sort of spying technology.
It's still an industry that on the outside boasts its creative heritage and love for artists, but if you hear the stories on the inside it's a completely different matter: a sad, frustrating, and scary one for any who hope to have a sustainable career in skate graphics.
"This is a sad day," he announces matter-of-factly, "the heavens should be weeping!" Hofmann's affecting novel, the last book he published before his death in 1993, is, like his previous novel released in the United States, "The Film Explainer," about families.
