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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Sources close to Vinicius Jr said they were saddened, but not surprised.
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Jessica Capshaw, whose played Arizona Robbins on the show, also said she was saddened by Dane's death.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
His sister, Saraswathi Vedam, told the AP in October that she was saddened by the latest delay, but said her brother remains patient.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Bristol Mayor Ellen Zappo-Sassu said that she was saddened to learn of the closing of the longtime Bristol business.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Jessica Capshaw, whose played Arizona Robbins on the show, also said she was saddened by Dane's death.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
His sister, Saraswathi Vedam, told the AP in October that she was saddened by the latest delay, but said her brother remains patient.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Bristol Mayor Ellen Zappo-Sassu said that she was saddened to learn of the closing of the longtime Bristol business.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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