saddened 1 of 2

adjective

as in sad
feeling unhappiness we were all saddened when our minister retired

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saddened

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verb

past tense of sadden
as in depressed
to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me

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Recent Examples of saddened
Verb
Cunningham, who has known Needham for years, said he was saddened to learn of her departure at a time when the hospital is dealing with the serious financial situation of Vista and AHS. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out, was saddened over the death of Garibay and the other victims. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 But French is saddened to see how views on immigrants have evolved. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 The nonprofit said it was saddened that the whales would remain in captivity, but acknowledged the move would likely improve their immediate welfare after years of deteriorating conditions at Marineland. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 And so the Mississippi River has been this flow of commerce both up and down the river for a long time, but I was really saddened to hear how much of that commerce was people. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026 By the journey’s end, I was incredibly saddened that my Valhalla experience had come to an end after two whole days of driving. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Ryan Carson, the CEO of Untangle, which provides legal workflow software for divorce attorneys, said in a post on X he was saddened by Petersen’s opinion. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Mahomes’ knee injury saddened him, however. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddened
  1. sad
  2. depressed
  3. heartbroken
  4. troubled
  5. unhappy
  6. worried
  7. sorry
  8. concerned
Adjective
  • Washington Post cartoonist Clifford Berryman quickly produced a cartoon showing Roosevelt refusing to shoot a tiny bear cub with big sad eyes and a rope around its neck.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These sad conventions; these American ways of being, pacing to the end of a block and back like hamsters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of sad
Verb
  • In addition, the way graduation rates are reported across BIE schools was changed to address flawed data collection that previously depressed the numbers.
    — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • Neighbors of the family told WABC they are heartbroken over the tragedy.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Followers were heartbroken that their idol had, potentially, signed away his creation.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
Verb
  • Flake also said he was troubled by Collins' refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The creator of vivid, indelible fantasies for women to try on and to embody was also a fragile and anguished man, troubled throughout his life by alcohol, drug dependency, and bouts of debilitating depression.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Some Democratic board members noted that voters unhappy with Lukas’ performance can express their dissatisfaction in the 2028 election.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When the motorcycle crew was unhappy with the drugs, Hinman and Beausoleil got into a confrontation.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Verb
  • But that’s left some observers worried Disney wasn’t bringing in enough summertime visitors.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • At 24 weeks, Mahato was worried by Kabita’s pallid complexion and again recommended a blood test.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • There has also always been a place for vice in fragrance (sorry to point out that classic diet cola and cigarettes, while very Gabbriette right now, are not actually good for you).
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Evidence of silence quietly (sorry) breaking apart one’s bearings bleeds through both the main plot thread and satellite storylines, which include recurring visits to a client of Ninh’s and that man’s own conflicts with his distant wife.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorry
Verb
  • Stocks rose after the report, as investors who were concerned the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates breathed a sigh of relief.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • By that reading, this week’s slide might have had less to do with investors concerned about AI capital expenditures post-earnings, and more with investors taking profits before the event.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of concerned

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