[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Karen likes wearing her sandals while walking more than her shoes because the

[A]: shoes are dated.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

The dour ending of the story contrasted with the happy vibe of the introduction. The

[A]: ending was just so sad.

[Q]: How does the sentence end?

Elena hated the smell of that soap compared to Laura, because

[A]:
Elena had bad memories from that smell.