saddens

verb

present tense third-person singular of sadden
as in depresses
to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me

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Recent Examples of saddens However, that really saddens me now. — Abigail Wise, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026 Being stuck in the middle is what saddens the Others. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddens
  1. depresses
  2. troubles
  3. oppresses
  4. bothers
  5. worries
Verb
  • Nevertheless, something might occur at work that depresses you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
  • The risk is that China inspires its trading partners to resort to a protectionism that depresses prosperity for everyone.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of depresses
Verb
  • One death especially, that of his young cousin Sinon (Elliot Page), troubles him most of all.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The asymmetry—Anthropic penalized while OpenAI was not—is what troubles him most.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Definition of troubles
Verb
  • It is governed by a brutal regime that oppresses its people and is an enemy to the United States.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • His policies have been instrumental in dismantling the criminal enterprise that oppresses the Venezuelan people.
    — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of oppresses
Verb
  • Refresh the space that bothers you most before making bigger visibility decisions.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
  • If that bothers you, then a significant projection for Bo Nix’s season will make your skin crawl.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
Definition of bothers
Verb
  • Bryant worries his neighbors simply got caught up in the wrong situation.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
  • Any arrangement where schools pay male athletes all or most of the money could raise Title IX, Title VII and Equal Pay Act worries.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of worries

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