as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
Marty, the girls, and I are saddened to learn of the loss of two lives in Wheeler County this evening.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
We are saddened to share that our friend and beloved member of The HISTORY Channel and American Pickers family, Frank Fritz, has passed away on September 30, 2024.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
We are deeply saddened by the news of Dikembe Mutombo’s passing.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
Photo by Pat Blashill Pitchfork: Last summer, I was saddened to learn about the death of the band’s onetime drummer Teresa Taylor—or, as she was known back then, Teresa Nervosa.
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
We are saddened to share that our friend and beloved member of The HISTORY Channel and American Pickers family, Frank Fritz, has passed away on September 30, 2024.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
We are deeply saddened by the news of Dikembe Mutombo’s passing.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
Photo by Pat Blashill Pitchfork: Last summer, I was saddened to learn about the death of the band’s onetime drummer Teresa Taylor—or, as she was known back then, Teresa Nervosa.
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
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In our view, a 10 percent global tariff would act like a consumption tax that subtracts from growth and could depress business spending in the short term.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Domestic production rose by $2.3 billion by 2021, but the tariffs depressed output by $3.5 billion at U.S. makers of things like tools, auto parts and machinery, the ITC found.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Travelers who are used to sailing the warm Caribbean waters might feel hesitant to sail in the region’s colder aid, worried about seasickness or simply unsure about the destinations themselves.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Many also worry that U.S. disengagement could lead other countries to backpedal on existing climate pledges or scale back future ambitions.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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No one state should be allowed to dominate the process, nor should the big states be allowed to oppress the small.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, victimhood narrative advocates do just that, framing us as perpetual outsiders, oppressed by America.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain his fans around the world, racking up well over 100 shows since 2023.Variety, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Spring Independent School District's superintendent, Lupita Hinojosa, said she was troubled by the accounts but indicated they were limited in scope.David Chiu, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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The report said the fees disproportionately burden lower-income households, which tend to make smaller, more frequent electronic deposits into their children’s accounts.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump believes regulations unnecessarily burden companies, especially small- and medium-sized businesses.Rohit Arora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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