ranking "sad" clipart from least to most effectively sad.

not sad

i know not what manner of creature that first thing is, but i know it's not sad. the baby just looks like how babies always look, ie frustrated and uncomfortable but not sad.

simply perturbed

clearly there is something bothering them or on their mind but i am not convinced that these individuals are really sad.

glum

these cliparts are glum, there's no doubt about that. but in the sort of way where if you gave them a pat on the back and said "buck up, champ" they'd actually feel a bit better. it is a fleeting low mood.

sad

these guys are having a bad day. just real down in the dumps. you know how that goes.

received very bad news

this is pretty bad. this is the kind of sad where you need to take some time to collect yourself. maybe a really bad week, even. but it'll turn out alright. it's just an overwhelming kind of situation i think.

misery & suffering

woe and misery be upon them. the suffering is profound and prolonged.

depression

sometimes you have been sad for so long that it becomes more tired than sad, like you are just too sad to be sad any more. it's all so exhausting, being sad all the time.