He is a quiet loner with a palpable sadness.

Nadaske replied with an effort, and when he did his meaning was muffled with palpable sadness.

The smile disappeared, replaced by a palpable sadness.

Indeed, there was a palpable sadness among the women who had gathered to paint panels for their friends.

While Nick Faldo's victory was a triumph of dedication and will, Floyd's loss left a palpable sadness in the still Georgia air.

Thirishar, please, Thriss said, staring into his eyes and clutching at his arms, her sadness palpable.

The feeling was still there, all around me, a sadness so palpable it stopped my breath.

There was a palpable sadness in his voice.

March 23, 1988, Nairobi -There seems to be a palpable sadness in the aftermath of the election, at least among my Kenyan buddies.

Which is why there was palpable sadness in the air when the second-generation owners announced they would close the 70-year-old restaurant.