Sad to say, the ring was never found. 真可惜，那枚戒指一直没有找到。
Sad to say, I never heard from him again.
I'm sad to say the restaurant closed down later that year.
Sad to say, very few people came to the show.
This is an everyday occurrence in Britain, sad to say.
This wasn't the only instance of sexism that I experienced during my time there, I'm sad to say.
See also: sad (UNPLEASANT)