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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Feasby recalled how Rylee was saddened to learn McDonald's was open on Thanksgiving, meaning the workers had to miss time with family.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The death of the commander -- whom Lakanwal is said to have revered -- had deeply saddened the suspect, sources said.
—Aleem Agha, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
AfghanEvac, a group of American veterans and Afghan allies, issued a statement Wednesday saying they were deeply saddened by the attack and called for the shooter to be held accountable.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Faith Winter.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The death of the commander -- whom Lakanwal is said to have revered -- had deeply saddened the suspect, sources said.
—Aleem Agha, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
AfghanEvac, a group of American veterans and Afghan allies, issued a statement Wednesday saying they were deeply saddened by the attack and called for the shooter to be held accountable.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Faith Winter.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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