Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation seasonal affective disorder
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- initialism medicine
seasonal affective disorder - initialism
standard American diet - initialism US Special Activities Division
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Examples
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But a lot of other folks too who are dealing with mild depression, or what they call SAD, seasonal affective disorder.
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"SAD" is an abbreviation for mental depression apparently linked to the seasonally changing amount of light during autumn and winter.
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Suze Orman was the highlight of the show – how SAD is that!!
'Weekend Update Thursday': Everything old is... still old | EW.com 2009
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They’re no worse than a Spontaneous Anomalator Device — can we just call it SAD now?
Episode 9:1 Thoughts, Speculations, Alternatives « Unknowing 2010
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The diet in the low-protein group was similar to the Standard American Diet SAD, which is low in protein and high in unhealthy saturated fats.
Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.: New Year, New Diet Confusion M.D. Gerard E. Mullin 2012
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The diet in the low-protein group was similar to the Standard American Diet SAD, which is low in protein and high in unhealthy saturated fats.
Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.: New Year, New Diet Confusion M.D. Gerard E. Mullin 2012
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The diet in the low-protein group was similar to the Standard American Diet SAD, which is low in protein and high in unhealthy saturated fats.
Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.: New Year, New Diet Confusion M.D. Gerard E. Mullin 2012
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The diet in the low-protein group was similar to the Standard American Diet SAD, which is low in protein and high in unhealthy saturated fats.
Gerard E. Mullin, M.D.: New Year, New Diet Confusion M.D. Gerard E. Mullin 2012
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With the lengthening daylight comes a degree of relief for those who suffer from a touch of the winter blues, also known as SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Dr. Frank Lipman: SAD: Winter Blues Busters Dr. Frank Lipman 2011
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Then you will have insomnia along with SAD, which is AWFUL.
January Blues 2008
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