sad-faced

[ sad-feyst ]

/ ˈsædˈfeɪst /

having a face characterized by or expressing sorrow.

Origin of sad-faced

First recorded in 1580–90

sacrum, sad, sad case, sad sack, sad tree, sad-faced, sadaqat, sadat, sadat, anwar, saddam hussein, sadden

A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).

My Week on Jewish Tinder |Emily Shire |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
A sea of serious, sad-faced guys, some in uniform, some not, all trying to hold it together for you, and for T.

A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian |Elliot Ackerman |March 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"Widowed and fatherless; God pity them," came in a low voice from a sad-faced woman, clad in the sable robes of mourning.

Clemence |Retta Babcock
Carmen and Pedro's mother, silent and sad-faced, made their way to their box.

The Little Spanish Dancer |Madeline Brandeis

It was a sad-faced, miserable little man who emerged from the narrow passage into the bustle of the broad thoroughfare.

The Secret Agent |Joseph Conrad
This wonderful youngster came running to the place where his father lay surrounded by a group of sad-faced and despairing gods.

In The Days of Giants |Abbie Farwell Brown
Two sad-faced young men were holding him politely by the shoulders in the canvas chair.

Measure for a Loner |James Judson Harmon