sadden

verb

ˈsa-dᵊn How to pronounce sadden (audio)
Definition of saddennext
as in to depress
to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me

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Recent Examples of sadden Many in the arts community are saddened and concerned about losing Robert Rauschenberg’s former New York home and studio, which has served as an exhibition and research site. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The move to quickly shut down all locations on Friday saddened some New Yorkers with a sweet tooth and marked the culmination of a feverish growth spurt that included a messy final year for the company and changing consumer habits. — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Reached Wednesday, her mother Cindy Rios said she was shocked and saddened by the string of events. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sadden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
  1. depress
  2. worry
  3. oppress
  4. trouble
  5. burden
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  • Conventional wisdom suggests such discouraging numbers would depress turnout.
    — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That's also depressing consumer sentiment and squeezing people coping with higher prices, according to economists.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of depress
Verb
  • Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is chock-full of details for investors to celebrate — and worry about.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of worry
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  • At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Look what women can do when they’re not abused, oppressed, and angry about being abused and oppressed!
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppress
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  • All of them are troubled by increasing animosity from their many political adversaries, especially because the series’ big bad, an immortal named Koschei the Deathless, seems to be stirring in mysterious ways.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • May singled out a handful of those wells that especially troubled her team, and oil division deputy director Mike McGinnis suggested that Citation permanently plug them.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • But many of the vehicles still lack the cash flow to pay interest and remain burdened with unprofitable public projects, S&P said.
    — Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction; critics warn down payment debt could burden buyers.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of burden

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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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