Example Sentences
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Saddened by the news of the girls' deaths, Mr Hayes said it would take a while to process everything that had happened.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
Saddened by the talent drain in his own town, he reflected, “I wish someone had said, ‘Hey, Miami artists, come home and do this work.’
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023
Saddened by her passing, Brenna Moore, a theology professor at Fordham University in New York and a big fan of O’Connor, described her as “a kind of prophetic truth-teller.”
From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023
Saddened by her passing, Brenna Moore, a theology professor at Fordham University in New York and a big fan of O’Conner, described her as “a kind of prophetic truth-teller.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023
Saddened and angry, he drove home, parked near his barn, and walked to a large bird mews.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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