sadden
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sad.
has been saddening
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present perfect progressiveof sadden (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"Maggie and Philip are not looking happy," thought Lucy; "this first interview has been saddening to them."
From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
