sadden

verb

sad·den ˈsa-dᵊn

saddened; saddening ˈsad-niŋ

ˈsa-dᵊn-iŋ

Synonyms of sadden next

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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We are deeply saddened to share that alumnus Parker Vidrine ’24 was critically injured and is hospitalized, and alumnus Kareem Badawi ’24 tragically passed away as a result of the attack. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025 My heart is deeply saddened for the loss of my brother Wayne. —

Matt Minton, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025 Below is a message posted by the Soup Kitchen in memory of Pula’s philanthropic pursuits: We are saddened to learn that Soup Kitchen in Provincetown (SKIP) has lost one of its longest-serving volunteers, Chris Pula. —

Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024 Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks, said he was deeply saddened by Dziedzic’s passing. —

Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sadden