as in sad
feeling unhappiness
we were all saddened when our minister retired
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to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of saddened
Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass' office said they were deeply saddened by the deadly crash.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Sources close to Vinicius Jr said they were saddened, but not surprised.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Jessica Capshaw, whose played Arizona Robbins on the show, also said she was saddened by Dane's death.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
His sister, Saraswathi Vedam, told the AP in October that she was saddened by the latest delay, but said her brother remains patient.
—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
Verb
We are deeply saddened by these developments.
—Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass' office said they were deeply saddened by the deadly crash.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Sources close to Vinicius Jr said they were saddened, but not surprised.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Jessica Capshaw, whose played Arizona Robbins on the show, also said she was saddened by Dane's death.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
His sister, Saraswathi Vedam, told the AP in October that she was saddened by the latest delay, but said her brother remains patient.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddened
Adjective
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There will be keggers, hook-ups, late nights and early mornings, all without shading Greg as a sad old man trying to turn back time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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But none of them can say this, none of them can let their feelings be known, and, instead of a triangle, what ends up happening is three sad lines fallen in on each other, lying in a pile, waiting for someone to come along and prop them back up into a shape.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Also up for sale is a 13-page affidavit filed by Paul McCartney in December 1970 to break up The Beatles, leaving fans heartbroken.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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An 83-year-old Air Force veteran pushed onto the subway tracks by a stranger at an Upper East Side station in a random act of violence is unlikely to survive, his heartbroken daughter told the Daily News Tuesday.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each of the founders has been troubled with different sets of problems with their respective skin care expectations.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Esdaile said he was troubled by the two incidents that involved a mental health crisis.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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MacFarlane is also said to have faced personal threats from MAGA supporters unhappy with his coverage of the Justice Department.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this season, Marchment struggled mightily — and seemed plenty unhappy — with the Seattle Kraken, but his trade to the Blue Jackets in late December revitalized his season.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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We were told that Operation Epstein Fury — sorry, Epic Fury — was needed to bring democracy to Iran and prevent an attack on us.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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The judge reminded the courtroom that in the previous trial, Cox made a last-minute motion to self-represent to be able to tell the jury that Cox was sorry.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many small business owners have been worried about having to file individual lawsuits to get their refunds because lawyers have suggested that might be the case.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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Regardless of the user, neighbors worried about the impacts of any industrial development to the nearby neighborhoods, city infrastructure, utility bills and schools within miles of the site.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Alex Caruso relishes making Jokic miserable.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Weegar has had a tough season, with his impact in basically every situation falling off during what’s been a miserable year all around in Calgary.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Saddened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddened. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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