her eyes were as sad as a puppy's

[alpacinou]

Hello.

I want to suggest that someone's eyes are really sad. I thought about puppies when I pictured sad eyes. Some puppies have really sad eyes.

Can I say this? Does it make sense?

I came home and found her gazing at the TV. Her eyes were as sad as a puppy's.

My problem is that some puppies don't have sad eyes. Could this be confusing?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Try putting an adjective in front of puppy's. That should work.

 

[alpacinou]

Try putting an adjective in front of puppy's. That should work.

I already mentioned sad. So what can I say? Something like doleful?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I already mentioned sad. So what can I say? Something like doleful?

That would be redundant.

You have lots of words to choose from. Some obvious ones are:

- lost
- hungry
- lonely
- orphaned
- abandoned
- sick
- stray
- motherless

Now you think of one!

 

[tedmc]

Pathetic?

 

[emsr2d2]

Pathetic?

No.