as in sad
feeling unhappiness
we were all saddened when our minister retired
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as in depressed
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of saddened
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
In a statement to Fox News Digital, an Uber spokesperson said the company is saddened by Tejada's death.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Hong Kong Restaurant A fixture in downtown Nampa, the Chinese food destination abruptly closed in September, leaving customers flabbergasted, saddened and nostalgic.
—Michael Deeds
january 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Jan. 2026
Although saddened by Tagovailoa’s demotion, many of Ewers’ teammates were ecstatic for the rookie.
—Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Feasby recalled how Rylee was saddened to learn McDonald's was open on Thanksgiving, meaning the workers had to miss time with family.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Saraswathi Vedam is saddened by the latest delay, but said her brother remains patient.
—Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Lue was saddened to learn his good friend, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, was arrested and charged by federal authorities with money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
News of his shooting and arrest shocked and saddened many who had come to rely on his reports, according to the staffers in Price’s office.
—Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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The West Virginia Motor Speedway posted on social media that they were deeply saddened to hear that Duritsky had died.
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Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
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The 25-year-old wide receiver is sad to see his teammates go, but trusts the vision of the New York front office.—
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Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.—
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José said that the song depressed him.—
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After Anna disappeared, Alice was heartbroken.—
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A day after the shooting, Chez’s heartbroken parents proclaimed at a press conference outside the 101st Precinct stationhouse in Far Rockaway that their son posed no threat.—
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
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This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.—
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
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Wait, sorry, who is Ashley French?—
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Their new offering will cover stories on the mental side of sports, such as how to drink coffee like Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell, and tips from a gold medalist on how to say sorry less.—
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country, USA TODAY reports.—
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In contrast, 72% of respondents worried about the United States becoming too involved in the South American country.—
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On a tour full of reasons to be miserable, England will leave Australia with at least one ray of light for the future.—
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The series centers around Timmy Turner, a miserable 10-year-old whose life improves significantly after he is given two fairy godparents named Wanda and Cosmo.—
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“Saddened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddened. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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