Examples of sadden in a Sentence
It saddens me that we could not agree.
We were saddened to see how ill she looks.
She was saddened over the death of her friend.
Her face saddened when she heard the news.
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Virginia’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, posted on X that she was deeply saddened and praying for the couple’s children and families.
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Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Having only been informed of their uncle’s passing, nearly 72 hours after it was reported to the media, The Krofft sisters, along with the rest of the company, are all saddened to hear about the passing of Sid Krofft.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
News of Cloud’s death shocked and saddened fans of his breakout show.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The baseball world was saddened last week on the news that Davey Lopes, a most unappreciated mainstay Dodger second baseman in the ‘70s, passed away Wednesday at 80 from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Having only been informed of their uncle’s passing, nearly 72 hours after it was reported to the media, The Krofft sisters, along with the rest of the company, are all saddened to hear about the passing of Sid Krofft.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
News of Cloud’s death shocked and saddened fans of his breakout show.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The baseball world was saddened last week on the news that Davey Lopes, a most unappreciated mainstay Dodger second baseman in the ‘70s, passed away Wednesday at 80 from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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