as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Sporting KC midfielder Gadi Kinda.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Responses: President Trump said on social media that he was saddened to hear of the diagnosis.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Mexican President Sheinbaum sent her condolences to families of the two crew members killed, saying, she was deeply saddened by the losses.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
In a post on X, Harris said she and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were saddened to learn of Biden’s diagnosis.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Responses: President Trump said on social media that he was saddened to hear of the diagnosis.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Mexican President Sheinbaum sent her condolences to families of the two crew members killed, saying, she was deeply saddened by the losses.
—Michelle Watson, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
In a post on X, Harris said she and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were saddened to learn of Biden’s diagnosis.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
Verb
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Tax hikes at a time when individuals and businesses are expecting tax stability would undoubtedly depress investment, employment and overall economic confidence.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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This suggests Starlink has successfully overcome congestion issues in the US, which were previously depressing the broadband quality.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2025
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But school officials across the country worry that making lawsuits easier to win will create a more adversarial relationship between parents and schools in the difficult negotiations needed to balance a student’s needs with a school’s limited resources.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Don’t worry about honking horns and urban hubbub, either: Even on the lower floors, the soundproofing is superb and the hotel seems insulated from the outside world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Cell 16 credited the Black Liberation movement as an inspiration for their group while acknowledging that women were oppressed even within that movement.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 June 2025
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In today's therapy culture, people are cast as either oppressed or oppressors, as if those are the only options.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Giuseppe Sette, president and co-founder at Reflexivity, is troubled by some of the forces the market appears to be overlooking.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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She was troubled by this, saying Burnett wasn’t involved with a previous daughter.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Now, a state agency is proposing a rule change that could significantly increase costs for homeowners and renters in our region, potentially burdening them with thousands of dollars in additional expenses.—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Those other tariff strategies, which CNN's report discussed at length, would take longer to implement and may not burden trade partners for as long as Trump may like but would essentially raise the same burdens without running afoul of courts, experts told CNN.—
Ashley Belanger – May 29,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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