They laughed sadly at what they saw as his simplicity in believing that progress could only ever be found in one direction, onward and upward.

She just laughed sadly, shaking her head.

His mouth worked, and she laughed sadly.

Dylert laughed sadly and shook his head.

He laughed sadly, as if such madness were a wonderful thing.

"Tobacco," the criminalist said, laughing sadly, thinking of the cop's addiction to cigarettes.

He laughed sadly and agreed but added that he thought I'd be interested because I liked excitement.

He laughed sadly, realizing for the first time how much he missed his dead friend's quiet strengths, then sat back, rubbing his eyes.

Red laughed sadly under his breath.

She shook her head, laughing sadly at herself.