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View synonyms for sadden

sadden

[sad-n]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become sad.



sadden

/ ˈsædən /

verb

  1. to make or become sad

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • saddeningly adverb
  • unsaddened adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sadden1

First recorded in 1590–1600; sad + -en 1
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Example Sentences

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In a statement posted on Instagram, her family said they were "deeply saddened" to announce "the passing of our beloved Pamela".

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Edgy Productions said it was "shocked and saddened" to hear that the school and staff were targeted with abuse.

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“It’s just such a tradition. I’m very saddened by it.”

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His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they were "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness".

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An attorney for Rising Roads responded to an inquiry about Amelia’s case with a statement that said the center was “deeply saddened by her passing.”

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