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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Hong Kong Restaurant A fixture in downtown Nampa, the Chinese food destination abruptly closed in September, leaving customers flabbergasted, saddened and nostalgic.
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Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Barcelona de Guayaquil said in a statement its fans are saddened by Pineida's death.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Although saddened by Tagovailoa’s demotion, many of Ewers’ teammates were ecstatic for the rookie.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Feasby recalled how Rylee was saddened to learn McDonald's was open on Thanksgiving, meaning the workers had to miss time with family.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Barcelona de Guayaquil said in a statement its fans are saddened by Pineida's death.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Although saddened by Tagovailoa’s demotion, many of Ewers’ teammates were ecstatic for the rookie.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Feasby recalled how Rylee was saddened to learn McDonald's was open on Thanksgiving, meaning the workers had to miss time with family.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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