as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
The Sonoma State University Alumni Association issued a statement saying it was deeply saddened by Ziemer's passing.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Mejia told the Statesman that she is saddened by the obvious divide.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said it was saddened beyond measure to hear of the fatal crash.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said they were saddened beyond measure.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Mejia told the Statesman that she is saddened by the obvious divide.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said it was saddened beyond measure to hear of the fatal crash.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said they were saddened beyond measure.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
Verb
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Many companies tie these adjustments to surging oil prices, with the blockage of the key Strait of Hormuz passageway depressing supply.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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But that message carries a weird, even depressing undertone.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez said he was encouraged by recent meetings with Republican members of Congress from his home state, Florida, but worries other priorities will drown out the bill, as has happened in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ajmera said her neighbors worry the center could impact their water bills or introduce loud humming noises to the largely residential area.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Much of progressive ideological frameworks tend to divide the world into oppressors and oppressed.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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For 47 years, Iranians have been subject to a regime that seeks to divide them, isolate them, oppress them, torture them and dispose of them.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems — further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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That's because the industry is suddenly less burdened by excess slaughter capacity that had been keeping profit margins low.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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New fraud prevention measures enacted by Texas may burden already-struggling child care providers who say requirements lack evidence of preventing fraud.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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