sadden

verb

sad·den ˈsa-dᵊn

saddened; saddening ˈsad-niŋ

ˈsa-dᵊn-iŋ

Synonyms of sadden next

transitive verb

: to make sad

intransitive verb

: to become sad

Examples of sadden in a Sentence

It saddens me that we could not agree. We were saddened to see how ill she looks. She was saddened over the death of her friend. Her face saddened when she heard the news.

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Guests had been saddened by the seemingly sudden departure of their predecessors, who had been longtime residents of the park. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 People are still perplexed and saddened by the questionable move on the Mavericks' side, especially their majority owner, Mark Cuban. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 We are saddened to communicate the passing of Evan Martin, a student at Shakopee High School, early this morning, as shared by his family with our district. —

Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 According to White House archives, the former president said he and former First Lady Michelle Obama were deeply saddened by the accident, which claimed 50 lives, and thanked first responders. —

Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sadden