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
The Central Coast Teachers Association said it was deeply saddened by the deaths. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 Conrad Bengaluru said it was saddened by the deaths and was assisting authorities. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2026 Marvel Studios All of us at Marvel Studios are deeply saddened by the passing of Sir Patrick Stewart. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026 We're deeply saddened to hear of his passing, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The Cincinnati Reds are saddened by the passing of former first baseman and 1990 World Series champion Todd Benzinger. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Many in the arts community are saddened and concerned about losing Robert Rauschenberg’s former New York home and studio, which has served as an exhibition and research site. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The move to quickly shut down all locations on Friday saddened some New Yorkers with a sweet tooth and marked the culmination of a feverish growth spurt that included a messy final year for the company and changing consumer habits. — New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddened
  1. sad
  2. depressed
  3. heartbroken
  4. troubled
  5. unhappy
  6. worried
  7. sorry
  8. concerned
Adjective
  • Sheriff’s officials sad Damico, who had personal ties with Canata, claimed to be his power of attorney but was unable to provide any correlating paperwork or a will to verify such statements.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The musical comedy has earned Moore raves on the festival circuit for her role as a sad suburban homemaker turned anxious aspiring actress in a New Jersey community theater.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sad
Verb
  • At the same time, Chinese overproduction of critical minerals has depressed prices for key commodities.
    — Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If there were more imports, cattle prices would be depressed, but the modest uptick has not had an overwhelming impact on the industry.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of depressed
Adjective
  • The heartbroken dad wasn’t home when the child fell out the window.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The death of Sir Patrick Stewart has left Hollywood heartbroken as his co-stars, colleagues, and fellow actors recall rare encounters, days on set, and priceless advice the acting legend shared with them.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
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  • Ira Mehlman with the Federation for American Immigration Reform said he's not troubled by the prospect that many public school districts will have to downsize.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He’s been troubled to see more reputable venues conferring legitimacy on these commercial MRT operations.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • The Panthers were immediately unhappy, asking for a defensive pass interference.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The family of Harry Gampel is unhappy with the name change to Gampel Pavilion.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Verb
  • Democrats also swept all three available school board seats, just two years after Republican state lawmakers made the traditionally nonpartisan elections partisan, a change that Democratic candidates worried would put them at a disadvantage.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Yet Wall Street may have found opportunity in the same slowdown that worried AI's biggest backers.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • But the case took a twist when the store received a package containing the watch -- and a handwritten note saying sorry, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and other media reported on Monday, citing unnamed investigative sources.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Feeling sorry for this perfectly happy couple, however, was not.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorry
Verb
  • And voters in both parties want to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, concerned that lawmakers are using privileged information to enrich themselves.
    — Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the same poll, 81% of young Democrats, 67% of independents, and 60% of young Republicans said they were concerned.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of concerned

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