sadden

verb

ˈsa-dᵊn How to pronounce sadden (audio)
Definition of saddennext
as in to depress
to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me

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Recent Examples of sadden All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Reached Wednesday, her mother Cindy Rios said she was shocked and saddened by the string of events. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Other magpies gathered around it, as if saddened and confused. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of comments followed the business's Facebook and Instagram posts, many shocked and saddened by York’s passing. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sadden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
  1. depress
  2. worry
  3. oppress
  4. trouble
  5. burden
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  • Conventional wisdom suggests such discouraging numbers would depress turnout.
    — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
  • That's also depressing consumer sentiment and squeezing people coping with higher prices, according to economists.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of depress
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  • Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Anthropic’s IPO prospectus is chock-full of details for investors to celebrate — and worry about.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of worry
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  • At the sectarian level, Baptists ridiculed Quakers, Presbyterians oppressed Anabaptists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Look what women can do when they’re not abused, oppressed, and angry about being abused and oppressed!
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of oppress
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  • But Washburn is further troubled by A-83’s language mandating hunting and angling as preferred methods of wildlife management.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although California had technically abolished slavery in its 1849 constitution, no legal authority troubled Smith about his human property.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of trouble
Verb
  • But many of the vehicles still lack the cash flow to pay interest and remain burdened with unprofitable public projects, S&P said.
    — Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Supporters say restricting the program to new homes could spur construction; critics warn down payment debt could burden buyers.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of burden

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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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