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adjective

Definition of saddeningnext
as in sad
causing unhappiness the saddening discovery that something is threatening the birds in the area

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saddening

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verb

present participle of sadden
as in depressing
to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddening
  1. sad
  2. depressing
  3. pathetic
  4. unfortunate
  5. worrying
Adjective
  • After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Last year, Ficklin was feeling a little sad and anxious about moving out of her family’s home of 23 years.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of sad
Verb
  • In either case, residents may choose to leave an area, driving down asset prices and depressing the local economy.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tax evasion is well above the European average—no wonder, since taxes on middle and upper incomes are punitive and are depressing consumption.
    Mark Gilbert, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2016
Definition of depressing
Adjective
  • Lydia Tar’s lack of self-awareness only made the character funnier and more pathetic in her downfall.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of pathetic
Adjective
  • Lucky 13 has proved unfortunate for those involved in making the ABC game show.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Equally unfortunate is the film’s narrative clumsiness, with a story that doesn’t earn its exhausting runtime.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfortunate
Verb
  • The hilarity of people worrying about toy safety/propriety is timeless.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • So, dance the night away without worrying about your foundation melting off or your eyeshadow or concealer creasing.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of worrying
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