Some examples and use cases from the internet:

Some examples and use cases from the internet:

• I'm sure you're all as sad as I am to hear the news of Bradley Burrows.
• west of Turkey on Monday, only a few weeks after the tragic events which have struck this same region.
• Please applaud them, especially as we are particularly sorry to hear the news of another serious earthquake in the north
• I was very sorry to hear the news.
• I'm delighted to hear the news, though.
• I must say I was deeply saddened to hear the news.
• I was very surprised to hear the news.
• We were surprised to hear the news.

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