as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
People are still perplexed and saddened by the questionable move on the Mavericks' side, especially their majority owner, Mark Cuban.
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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
What saddens me isn’t that my son asked this question.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
What saddens me isn’t that my son asked this question.
—Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
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In February, the Yale University Budget Lab estimated that the Canadian and Mexican tariffs could depress average U.S. incomes by $1,170 to $1,245 a year.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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The first four were not renewed, while the last two depressed the financial market for the sport, helping to place it in this ESPN conundrum.—
Andrew Marchand,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Don't worry; all these dates and figures may seem complicated.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps not surprisingly, the migration of Russians — and resulting culture clash — has fueled a backlash among many locals, who welcome the visitors but worry about losing jobs and quality of life.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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My piece is about all of the bills being passed to oppress the identities of people who don’t fit into society’s idea of men and women, let alone people outside the gender binary.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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In this sense, the Mormon leader purports to advance both the formal law of the land on Utah Territory and more elemental notions of justice — even while simultaneously playing the role of both oppressor and oppressed.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The list of priorities and possible cuts has troubled some on Capitol Hill who could see their own priorities come to an end.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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The painting wraps around the gallery, engulfing the viewer while sections of the painting are interrupted and tied together by mesh fabric, troubling the boundary between painting and tapestry.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Unlike Seeger, Baez was not burdened with the baggage from a romance with American communism in the 1930s.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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In San Diego, the taxpayers will be burdened with the hiring and firing of additional workers, workers’ compensation insurance costs, and long-term pension and retirement benefit costs for the 130 new city employees.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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