| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| What you might say when you're really beat? | ||
| "Arguing with you is impossible" | ||
| "Things never go my way!" | LA Times Daily | 18 Feb 2024 |
| Resigned exclamation | USA Today | 02 Nov 2022 |
| "Gosh, no one is happy with me!" | LA Times Daily | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Complaint from a sad sack | Wall Street Journal | 24 Aug 2020 |
| Exasperated exclamation | USA Today | 10 May 2020 |
| Sad sack's lament | ||
| "The world conspires against me!" |