as in sad
feeling unhappiness
we were all saddened when our minister retired
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as in depressed
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of saddened
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
Nelsen said he was saddened for CapRadio and for all its listeners but hopes Reina’s arrest brings a sense of closure.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Betsy Brenner, a visionary leader and tireless advocate for our community.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
We were saddened at the prospect of all that land being developed someday, taking away another patch of wild Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This is my belief, and I am saddened.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
King would be saddened to know that the leading cause of death for Black teens and men ages 15 to 44 is homicide.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Nelsen said he was saddened for CapRadio and for all its listeners but hopes Reina’s arrest brings a sense of closure.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Betsy Brenner, a visionary leader and tireless advocate for our community.
—Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
We were saddened at the prospect of all that land being developed someday, taking away another patch of wild Florida.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This is my belief, and I am saddened.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
King would be saddened to know that the leading cause of death for Black teens and men ages 15 to 44 is homicide.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddened
Adjective
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To many, this is a sad, depressing thought.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shortly after the film begins, Jago returns home from the war alone with the sad news that Seamus has been killed.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Goldschmidt wasn’t sure about Witt’s power, thinking it might be depressed at Kauffman Stadium.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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As labor supply remains weak, demand is also being depressed by elevated policy uncertainty and past over-hiring, with AI adoption poised to weigh on payrolls too.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Community ‘heartbroken’ over sewage spill Philip Gray used to enjoy paddling down the river in a canoe or floating in an inner tube, beer in hand, toward his home in Cabin John.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics emanated from dramatic words and emotions expressed by owner Terry Pegula, football boss Brandon Beane and new head coach about their heartbroken hero.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He’s spurred to do so, however, by Roza (Michelle Tzontchev), a single parent who now tellingly goes by the anglicized Rose, but is troubled by her growing distance (and more so, her young son’s) from her cultural roots — and her fading memories of a mother who didn’t travel and change with them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Bortolleto said she was troubled by the ICE raids of Connecticut car washes last year in Southington and Hamden.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For Adams’ Laura, its restorative properties are compromised by ever-present memories of her unhappy childhood, many of them directly associated with the family’s gorgeous summer house.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Competitive equity playoffs There’s still coaches unhappy with the Southern Section competitive equity playoff system using computer algorithms to place teams in divisions.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cathy’s, um, secretions Fennell’s tendency to shock us only lightly comes (sorry) into full effect when Cathy steals off to the moors to masturbate against a giant rock, overwhelmed by her feelings for Heathcliff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool’s sorry state Liverpool were sitting pretty for a short time at Anfield, driven in front by another epic strike from Szoboszlai (above).—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hard-liners may have worried that a deal would change the balance of factional forces inside the regime, and so sought to shore up their internal position by arresting their rivals.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bretherton, worried that these equations will never fully capture clouds’ behavior, is developing new AI tools that can predict the future directly from real-world data, barely relying on physics equations at all.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This season has turned out to be worse than anyone could possibly have imagined, with another injury crisis and truly miserable performances and results under Frank.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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For this Welsh immigrant family rose from nothing to produce an American icon who mastered a distinctly American art form — the ultimate apotheosis of the American Dream — and who is, ironically, the most miserable of them all.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Saddened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddened. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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