as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
His sister, Saraswathi Vedam, told the AP in October that she was saddened by the latest delay, but said her brother remains patient.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Bristol Mayor Ellen Zappo-Sassu said that she was saddened to learn of the closing of the longtime Bristol business.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
They might also be saddened that 250 years after declaring independence from a tyrannical British king, the American system of government has arguably less democratic accountability for its leaders than the British one.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
As someone who loves reading novels, I'm saddened by this.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Bristol Mayor Ellen Zappo-Sassu said that she was saddened to learn of the closing of the longtime Bristol business.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
They might also be saddened that 250 years after declaring independence from a tyrannical British king, the American system of government has arguably less democratic accountability for its leaders than the British one.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
As someone who loves reading novels, I'm saddened by this.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
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Unable to raise budgets as fast as populations, some cities slowed or stalled new development, rather than depress services to existing taxpayers.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Because the Zagros Mountains depress the crust in a narrow and shallow region, the Gulf is only 110 meters deep and 340 km wide at most.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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For the first time, there appears to be a commitment that Foxboro will incur no cost and will not have to worry about reimbursement processes.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Don’t worry—there’s something for every type of traveler.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Jackson was an ambassador of hope for the oppressed, who met with kings and queens and presidents and dictators and clergy of all the great religions.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The authoritarian regime has brutally oppressed the people of Iran for generations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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What troubles many Americans today is not simply the possibility of conflict, but the sense that conclusions are being announced without the underlying proof being publicly tested.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The forecast troubled some on the council, who peppered staff with requests for more information on how to fix the city’s financial future and expressed their anxiety over the impending budget hole.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Committee members were split on proposals to close schools — divided between the belief that campuses with few students burden staff and provide limited resources, and the worry that combining small schools will create overcrowding, split communities and harm students.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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With potential property tax cuts on the horizon, Palm Beach County officials are considering creative new sources of revenue that won’t burden taxpayers.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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