105 Free Sad Pictures

Browse our collection of free sad stock photos, including images of dark days, strong emotions, lonely feelings, and unhappy people. No one likes being sad, but it's a part of life at times and these pictures capture all of the things that are unpleasant about it in vivid detail. They are free to use and perfect for your next blog post or social media post.

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sad woman
sad woman female
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male nurse
male nurse hospital
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male nurse
male nurse hospital
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sad child
sad child portrait
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male nurse
male nurse hospital
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sad child
sad child portrait
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prison bars
prison bars jail
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woman prison
woman prison jail
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sad woman
sad woman angel
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sad woman
sad woman beach
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sad woman
sad woman outdoors
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portrait girl
portrait girl studio
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portrait girl
portrait girl studio
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portrait girl
portrait girl studio
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girl portrait
girl portrait serious
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girl grayscale
girl grayscale sitting
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dog pug
dog pug sleepy
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child crying
child crying black&white
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woman pier
woman pier water
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dog sad
dog sad bigdog
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alone girl
alone girl young
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building wall
building wall people
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people man
people man cry
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people woman
people woman girl
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people man
people man guy
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mountain highland
mountain highland cloud
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people man
people man guy
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people man
people man guy
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people girl
people girl alone
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people back
people back alone
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people man
people man alone
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