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
Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Today many Coloradans are saddened and distressed by this unjustifiable act but not at all surprised.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
We are saddened to learn of the passing of #BroncosROF quarterback Craig Morton, who died on Saturday at the age of 83.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 May 2026
We are saddened to learn of Craig’s passing.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
The airport expressed deep sorrow over the event, stating that it is saddened by the incident and extends sympathies to those affected.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Friends and colleagues close to King said they were saddened by his death, but remembered him as a hard-working and demanding judge who was also thoughtful and fair.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
From Darrell Sheets' death by suicide to Gregg Leakes' long battle with cancer, here are the shocking reality TV star deaths that surprised and saddened fans.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Virginia’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, posted on X that she was deeply saddened and praying for the couple’s children and families.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
And they’ll be saddened to learn that the long-time catcher has died at the age of 64 after a battle with cancer.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Today many Coloradans are saddened and distressed by this unjustifiable act but not at all surprised.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
We are saddened to learn of the passing of #BroncosROF quarterback Craig Morton, who died on Saturday at the age of 83.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 May 2026
We are saddened to learn of Craig’s passing.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
The airport expressed deep sorrow over the event, stating that it is saddened by the incident and extends sympathies to those affected.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Friends and colleagues close to King said they were saddened by his death, but remembered him as a hard-working and demanding judge who was also thoughtful and fair.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
From Darrell Sheets' death by suicide to Gregg Leakes' long battle with cancer, here are the shocking reality TV star deaths that surprised and saddened fans.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Virginia’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, posted on X that she was deeply saddened and praying for the couple’s children and families.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddened
Adjective
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The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There’s a one-note quality to the film’s comedy that grows steadily, even deliberately, more abrasive over two hours, but the sad, brash, gradually shrinking bigness of the personalities at its center holds your attention.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Female labor-force participation and immigration filled the gap, keeping competition high and young workers’ incomes depressed for an extra three decades beyond what models anticipated.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Ali later finds her, a moment that leaves him completely heartbroken, before testing the drugs and confirming they were laced with fentanyl.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Horace leaves Hollywood and a heartbroken but determined Aaron behind.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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False indigos can grow in dry or moist soils, don't require fertilizer, and are rarely troubled by deer or pests.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Wallace is particularly troubled by how quickly hantavirus was incorporated into the COVID-era health conspiracies and the distrust in public health authorities that still thrive in certain online ecosystems.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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What’s leaving one unhappy child at home compared to sending five hundred people home from the theatre happy?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Shohei Ohtani almost became the most unhappy pitcher to ever be part of throwing a no-hitter.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Among them a City boy wearing three Fit-Bit-type devices, two beautiful Middle Eastern sisters, an outrageously pompous elderly American (sorry; eavesdropping), and several Imelda Marcos lookalikes, tottering out of the treatment rooms with, somehow, their elaborate hairstyles still intact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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That’s what health experts now advise, because statistics reveal the sorry fact that 95% of people are deficient in this essential dietary food.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Labor interests, in particular, worried that a private Pinnacol would end up raising rates and leaving high-risk industries, such as construction, unable to afford workers’ comp insurance.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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But those lot rents have slowly increased across the state and have priced out some retirees, leaving Good Samaritan residents worried the change in ownership may push them out too.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The $50 million playland opened in miserable Memorial Day weekend weather, but 12,000 visitors still showed up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Let’s survey the wreckage of another miserable day at the ballpark.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Saddened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddened. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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