as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
Kevin Trezak, superintendent of the River Forest Community School Corporation, said in a Thursday statement that the entire River Forest community is saddened by the news that one of its students has passed.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Herb Simon, who started Simon Property Group with Mel Simon, said he was saddened by his nephew's passing and reaffirmed the work his nephew did to grow the family's thriving real estate portfolio.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Is she amused or angered or saddened by this?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Mejia told the Statesman that she is saddened by the obvious divide.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Herb Simon, who started Simon Property Group with Mel Simon, said he was saddened by his nephew's passing and reaffirmed the work his nephew did to grow the family's thriving real estate portfolio.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Is she amused or angered or saddened by this?
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Mejia told the Statesman that she is saddened by the obvious divide.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
Verb
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Simply depress the button at the base of the arm, remove it and place it in the top rack of your dishwasher.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Modified in this way, the gun will continue firing as long as the shooter depresses the trigger and the gun has ammunition.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Murray worries about upholding his best friend’s wishes.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Horner also talked about being concerned about losing his job, wanting to see his child and worrying about what was going to happen to him, Espinoza said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 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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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Outlook isn’t the only thing that troubled the four astronauts.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When feeling crushed or burdened, take a micro-break.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than one in three West Virginia households is considered energy burdened, spending more than 6% of their income on electricity and other fuel costs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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