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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sad turn" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or event that has taken a disappointing or unfortunate direction.
Example: "The story took a sad turn when the main character lost their best friend."
Alternatives: "a sorrowful twist" or "an unfortunate change".
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Things took a sad turn for Ortis, and the then 16-year-old entered hospice care.
What lessons can we learn from such a sad turn of events?
I was once involved in documenting the experience for BBC Points West, with a sad turn of events for one of the carts and captured in the film below.
The long-running tale of a missing British musician that has fascinated rock fans for more than a decade reached a sad turn as his parents received a court order declaring him presumed dead, the BBC reported.
Nonetheless, city officials concede that the conflict has polarized many residents, a sad turn, they say, less than a year after the Winter Olympics seemed to bring them together.
"This is a sad turn of events.
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Life took a sadder turn after marriage.
But things took a sadder turn when Precious was forced to leave her family due to a law that bans pit bulls from the Maryland county where they lived.
It was a shockingly sad turn for a family that was well-liked and active in the community — one that ate four-cheese pizza and meatballs several nights a week at a local Italian restaurant.
Once your petals start to look a little sad, turn that frown upside down by sticking them on a candle!
Spielberg recently described the move to remove the defunding language as "a very sad turn of events".
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