sadden
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sad.
will sadden
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future tenseof sadden.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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This will sadden Max, but life is full of consequences for our goofy behavior, and they would not have shared a room until college anyway.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2020
He added: "Author of over 160 novels in her prolific 40-year career, this news will sadden many of her family and friends."
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2020
Thinking about how much Berkeley has changed will sadden any long time resident -- I've lived in my house for 40 years -- but the plant life is still amazing.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
And in a passage that will sadden her supporters as much as it satisfies her critics, Mrs. Clinton grappled with her limitations as a candidate and the hatred she generated among Republicans.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
Enjoy the spot while you may, for bitter days are coming when its very name will sadden you.
From Christopher Columbus by Mildred Stapley Byne
