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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We are deeply saddened by the loss of Betsy Brenner, a visionary leader and tireless advocate for our community.
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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
This is my belief, and I am saddened.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
After the vote, Reid was elated, while another member of his leadership team, Chuck Schumer, seemed saddened.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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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
This is my belief, and I am saddened.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
After the vote, Reid was elated, while another member of his leadership team, Chuck Schumer, seemed saddened.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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