sadden

verb

sad·​den ˈsa-dᵊn How to pronounce sadden (audio)
saddened; saddening ˈsad-niŋ How to pronounce sadden (audio)
ˈsa-dᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to make sad

intransitive verb

: to become sad

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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Yet that prospect only saddens me, because singing with my family is among my most cherished pastimes. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024 Or at least not too bad (Dark Souls 2’s changes to the beta will forever leave me saddened). Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 Their responses reveal a resentment, a simmering anger or bitterness that saddens me. Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat who heads a subcommittee on aviation, said she was saddened about Whitaker's departure and praised his oversight of Boeing. Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sadden 

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of sadden was in 1565

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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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sadden

verb
sad·​den ˈsad-ᵊn How to pronounce sadden (audio)
saddened; saddening -niŋ How to pronounce sadden (audio)
-ᵊn-iŋ
: to make or become sad

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