Sentence examples similar to a sad state of evolution from inspiring English sources

"This is a sad state of affairs".

What a sad state of affairs!

It's a sad state of affairs.

"It's a sad state of affairs, really.

However one looks at it (financially, aesthetically, socially) this is certainly a sad state of affairs.

It's really a sad state of affairs, I think".

"It's a sad state of affairs," Mr. Alambritis said.

It's such a sad state of affairs".

A sad state of affairs - but was it inevitable?

It's just sort of a sad state of American colleges and higher education.

Most Democrats here find the Democratic face-off a sad state of affairs.