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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King would be saddened to know that the leading cause of death for Black teens and men ages 15 to 44 is homicide.
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The post received dozens of comments of customers saddened by the news.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Wade New York City Like many others, I was stunned and saddened to read Schlossberg’s essay.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Alejandra Lopez wrote that her family has been left deeply saddened by her brother’s death.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The post received dozens of comments of customers saddened by the news.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Kathleen Wade New York City Like many others, I was stunned and saddened to read Schlossberg’s essay.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Alejandra Lopez wrote that her family has been left deeply saddened by her brother’s death.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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