The phrase "act sadness" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey the idea of performing or displaying sadness, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "In the play, the actor had to act sadness convincingly to engage the audience."
Alternatives: "display sadness" or "portray sadness".
I can't begin to say I have insight into this second act of sadness.
Although participants were poor at distinguishing between conditions (only slightly above chance), these nevertheless influenced recognition of emotional content: Across all three cultures, anger was recognized more accurately when play acted, and sadness when authentic.
In the head, 28 servo motors for facial movements and three servo motors for neck movements are used to generate a full range of facial expressions; thus, the robot is able to laugh, act surprised, and express sadness or anger.
The screenplay by Eric Roth has the complexity of modern fiction...The performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths...What a magical movie".
In the movie, 11-year-old Riley was always told to be her parents' "happy girl," so when she was grieving about moving across the country and leaving her friends and life behind, she thought she had to suppress her sadness and act only happy.
Don't try and act brave, as the sadness will only catch up with you when you are alone -and it will feel ten times worse.
Such barbaric and chilling acts will rightly breed sadness and remorse.
I retain the fondest feelings for the magazine that my father founded, but I will admit to a certain sadness that an act of publishing a reasoned argument for the opposition should result in acrimony and disavowal.
On a photo of the mosque posted to Facebook by the sheriff's office Monday morning, none of the comments expressed dismay or sadness at the act of arson. .
