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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
  • Concept art revealed at D23 also showed the gang of toys — such as Jessie the yodeling cowgirl (voiced by different actresses) and Rex (Wallace Shawn) — looking sad as their owner seemed more interested in a tablet, hinting at their emotional yet humorous struggles.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The post-Christmas blues are about to get a little less sad with the NFL‘s Triple Header games featuring six teams going head to head.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of sad
Verb
  • Inflation and interest rates grew during the pandemic, further depressing housing production, and supply chain disruptions drove up the cost of building materials.
    Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In Redfin's 2025 prediction report, analysts say the higher occurrence of natural disasters in these states could start depressing home prices, particularly in coastal Florida and hurricane-prone parts of Texas.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depressing
Adjective
  • But these hints get swept away in the river of endearingly pathetic cool-guy banter that flows out of Potrykus’ mouth.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
  • All these people are going to die in a really kind of pathetic way anyway, so why not play the games, and why not give at least one person a new life and a sense of opportunity?
    Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of pathetic
Adjective
  • The unfortunate 25-year-old was ruled out by serious knee damage for 19 months from April 2022 to November 2023, during Graham Potter’s reign.
    Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In an unfortunate instance of life imitating art, the New York Times reported several cast members’ complaints of sleep deprivation, inadequate food, and even hospitalizations on the set of the off-brand competition.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfortunate
Verb
  • Bitcoin has dropping back from its all-time high of over $100,000 in the last week as BlackRock quietly confirmed a worrying bitcoin bombshell.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Conclusion While the Fed’s efforts to tame runaway inflation rates has helped market sentiments in the past, its recent hawkish outlook for 2025 is now worrying investors.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of worrying
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