A terrible sadness overwhelmed me.

The dictator was shaking hands with Richard Nixon; momentarily she closed her eyes, because she did not want to feel her sadness overwhelmed.

I am finding it hard to cope with those moments when sadness overwhelms me, but how can I help him to overcome his inhibition?

The sadness of that knowledge overwhelmed him for a moment before he shook his head.

Then sadness again overwhelms him, until Msimangu preaches.

The sadness of the situation overwhelmed her, and she tried to weep, but couldn't.

His heart was burdened, and he felt a great sadness overwhelm him.

A certain sadness overwhelmed him.

The stink and sadness of the damp little room overwhelmed her.

It can be melancholic or nostalgic, but as Catherine says in the film, she will try not to have sadness overwhelm her.