as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
We were saddened at the prospect of all that land being developed someday, taking away another patch of wild Florida.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This is my belief, and I am saddened.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
King would be saddened to know that the leading cause of death for Black teens and men ages 15 to 44 is homicide.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The post received dozens of comments of customers saddened by the news.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
This is my belief, and I am saddened.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
King would be saddened to know that the leading cause of death for Black teens and men ages 15 to 44 is homicide.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The post received dozens of comments of customers saddened by the news.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
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Chung Hyeon, the 2018 Australian Open semifinalist who saw Achilles and back injuries derail his career, and Kwon Soon-woo, whose ranking has been depressed by military service that prohibits his playing outside South Korea, stunning Argentina.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead what followed was the slow disintegration of a championship core, an inability to reclimb the mountain and the slow, depressing slide into lamenting what could have been.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon worries that an expanding Chinese arsenal could be a prelude to invading Taiwan or an attempt to beat America's missile defenses, Panda said.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Other recent departures underscore the tension between some researchers worried about safety and top executives eager to generate revenue.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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With many people around the world fighting for their freedom, Dallas’ historical cemetery stands as an example of how a group of people who were historically oppressed and enslaved could become free and prosperous.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The resultant impunity means people turn to alternative structures for protection, from vigilantes to the very criminals that oppress them.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In addition to that, Americans across the political spectrum should be troubled by the president’s ongoing fixation with the 2020 presidential election.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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This persistence troubled certain foreign powers that, at various moments, had supported the Islamic Republic in the hope of weakening Iran as a nation.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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And that’s how the forward ended up under a too-bright light at the end of this season, burdened with the unfortunate responsibility of being one of the few players the front office felt was worth investing in long term.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rising housing costs, property taxes and living expenses continue to burden working families and seniors.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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