How to Use sadden in a Sentence

sadden

verb
  • She was saddened over the death of her friend.
  • Her face saddened when she heard the news.
  • It saddens me that we could not agree.
  • We were saddened to see how ill she looks.
  • Is she amused or angered or saddened by this?
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • We are baffled and so deeply saddened by this turn of events.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
  • We are deeply saddened by his passing.
    — Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • We are deeply saddened by his passing.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • We are deeply saddened by his passing.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • My heart is deeply saddened for the loss of my brother Wayne.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
  • This is my belief, and I am saddened.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
  • We are saddened to learn of Craig’s passing.
    — CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • And plenty more were simply shocked and saddened by the news.
    — Maggie Mallon, Glamour, 28 Sep. 2017
  • That's why people were saddened to learn of his sudden death.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • We are deeply saddened by this and our hearts go out to all of those affected.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
  • News of Cloud’s death shocked and saddened fans of his breakout show.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This news saddens us deeply, because a great man and a great pastor have left us.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
  • We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend Jahseh (@xxxtentacion).
    — Martin Vassolo, Rebecca Ellis and Carli Teproff, miamiherald, 20 June 2018
  • This was a very tough decision to make and I am deeply saddened by this.
    — Jeff Greer, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2017
  • We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Amelia.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Commenters on Facebook were saddened to hear the bird had died.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The post received dozens of comments of customers saddened by the news.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
  • With heavy hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our youngest son, Miller.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Lee-Kane’s school mourned his death in a tweet, saying they were saddened by the tragic event.
    — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2019
  • All of our colleagues are deeply saddened by the loss of such a devoted comrade.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Among the many fans saddened to hear the news was Khloe Kardashian.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Among the many fans saddened to hear the news was Khloe Kardashian.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Seeing what that distance from one’s own body and mind did to my mother saddened and angered me.
    — Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • We are deeply saddened by this loss, and our thoughts are with the family and all those impacted.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • His death on Monday saddened the fan base, the region and the entire sports world.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2020

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