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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What People Are Saying , InstagramI’m deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Jane Goodall, our dear Messenger of Peace.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
District speaks out, fundraiser started In a statement to The Star, the Hickman Mills C-1 School District said they were saddened to hear about an Ingels Elementary School student’s passing.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Do not be saddened by the execution of Rainey Bethea.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Our community is deeply saddened by this heartbreaking loss.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
District speaks out, fundraiser started In a statement to The Star, the Hickman Mills C-1 School District said they were saddened to hear about an Ingels Elementary School student’s passing.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Do not be saddened by the execution of Rainey Bethea.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Our community is deeply saddened by this heartbreaking loss.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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