as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
Mustard: Dark cloud that descends, making one saddened and low for no reason.
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
King Charles, Queen Camilla were 'deeply saddened' by Pope Francis death
The British royals mourned the death of Pope Francis in a lengthy statement on Monday.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The community was saddened in 2023 when Ms. Liu, the school’s co-founder, died.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
His humble approach to people explains why many of us regardless of religion are saddened by the pope’s death.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
King Charles, Queen Camilla were 'deeply saddened' by Pope Francis death
The British royals mourned the death of Pope Francis in a lengthy statement on Monday.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The community was saddened in 2023 when Ms. Liu, the school’s co-founder, died.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
Verb
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Following her husband’s death, Mrs. L. R. got depressed and dropped 30 pounds.—
Dr. Eric Topol,
Time,
8 May 2025
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That’s probably the most I’ve been depressed in my life with the exception of my mother dying.—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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One thing Salmon didn’t have to worry about before Monday’s game was having support.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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In 1956, a survey of over 2,000 professors showed that 61% had been contacted by the FBI; 40% worried that students might misrepresent their politics; and about a quarter would not express their views for fear of the government.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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We’ve often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States needs to continue to be a beacon for those who are oppressed abroad.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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Rather than change the structures that oppress the masses, Benjamin writes, the fascist merely offers the masses a spectacle that gives them the impression that their desires have been met.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
25 Apr. 2025
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People were solaced and troubled by history in ways that the United States seemed to have no need for.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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All three of the judges, who sit on the U.S. Court of International Trade, appeared troubled by the Trump administration’s claim that the judiciary may not review the legality of the tariffs at all.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Functions like finance, procurement, supply chain management, case management and HR remain burdened by manual tasks, fragmented systems and siloed data.—
Komal Goyal,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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High energy costs are already burdening too many Marylanders, especially in underserved communities.—
Lorig Charkoudian,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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