as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
The New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans also released a joint statement on X, which reads:
''The New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans are deeply saddened by the tragic events that occurred on Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Several board members said they were saddened that they were left with no option other than to censure one of their own members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader who fled his homeland in 1959 after it was taken over by China, said he was deeply saddened.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
We are deeply saddened to report that a skier has died as a result of an avalanche on Togwotee Pass on Saturday, January...
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Several board members said they were saddened that they were left with no option other than to censure one of their own members.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader who fled his homeland in 1959 after it was taken over by China, said he was deeply saddened.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
We are deeply saddened to report that a skier has died as a result of an avalanche on Togwotee Pass on Saturday, January...
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
Verb
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This has depressed the value of the renminbi, particularly in less regulated trading outside of mainland China.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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All of his numbers are depressed compared to other Oilers due to very little time with McDavid and Draisaitl.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Another worried the fire had crept out of the Palisades toward Santa Monica Canyon, endangering his house.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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As writers stopped worrying about viewers losing the thread, their shows started resembling ultra-long films.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Wasserstrom award, named after a founder of the annual interfaith service, recognizes work on behalf of minority groups and oppressed people.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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But Princess Ilana never got such flashbacks, because she wasn’t abused or oppressed by society.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Scientists who study the vaccines are deeply troubled by these statements.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Roosevelt was deeply troubled by the rise of autocracy in Germany and felt that economic hardship had contributed to the demise of constitutional democracies.—
Katherine Tai,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Jan. 2025
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His speech also calls for expanding a low-income fare program that is now available only to Metra riders as a way to offset the fare hikes for riders who might be burdened by them.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The issue of fire department spending, boring and burdened with specifics in normal times, is now a critical issue in Los Angeles following the massive destruction caused by a wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which continues to burn.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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