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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As someone who loves reading novels, I'm saddened by this.
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Nelsen said he was saddened for CapRadio and for all its listeners but hopes Reina’s arrest brings a sense of closure.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Betsy Brenner, a visionary leader and tireless advocate for our community.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
We were saddened at the prospect of all that land being developed someday, taking away another patch of wild Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Nelsen said he was saddened for CapRadio and for all its listeners but hopes Reina’s arrest brings a sense of closure.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Betsy Brenner, a visionary leader and tireless advocate for our community.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
We were saddened at the prospect of all that land being developed someday, taking away another patch of wild Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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