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saddened

  • past participle
    of sadden.
    sadden
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become sad.
  • past tense form
    of sadden.
    sadden
    verb (used with or without object)
    to make or become sad.

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“We are saddened to hear the news of Tommy John’s passing,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice said: "We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news,” said Cambridge University Vice Chancellor Deborah Prentice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV was "deeply saddened" and "raises his prayers to the Lord for the prompt recovery of those affected by this tragedy," the Vatican said Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

It had surprised her a little and saddened her a good deal when Nel behaved the way the others would have.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison