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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Many Nevada County residents said they are saddened over the loss of the trees.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme, who sometimes served as a mentor and listening board for Metayer Bowen, was equally saddened by the tragedy.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
His many friends and supporters were saddened by the allegations, but in most cases the friendships persevered.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Kevin Trezak, superintendent of the River Forest Community School Corporation, said in a Thursday statement that the entire River Forest community is saddened by the news that one of its students has passed.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
North Miami Mayor Alix Desulme, who sometimes served as a mentor and listening board for Metayer Bowen, was equally saddened by the tragedy.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
His many friends and supporters were saddened by the allegations, but in most cases the friendships persevered.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Kevin Trezak, superintendent of the River Forest Community School Corporation, said in a Thursday statement that the entire River Forest community is saddened by the news that one of its students has passed.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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