as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of sadden
The Toronto Blue Jays are saddened to learn of the passing of long-time team doctor and former Major League Baseball player, Ron Taylor.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Robles said she was saddened about the violence the prior night.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
In 2003, when he and his daughter were killed in a suicide attack at a café, she was shocked and saddened.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Following his death, a source told PEOPLE that the series' producers were shocked and saddened by the loss of Payne.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Robles said she was saddened about the violence the prior night.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2025
In 2003, when he and his daughter were killed in a suicide attack at a café, she was shocked and saddened.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Following his death, a source told PEOPLE that the series' producers were shocked and saddened by the loss of Payne.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadden
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The two countries have yet to finalize a deal on steel imports — while broader U.S. steel tariff policy is keeping prices elevated stateside and depressed elsewhere.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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In fact, one of the depressing things about revisiting Liebling’s series is how little has changed, despite the city being a more vibrant place full of Chicago flag tattoos and T-shirts.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Mellinger now worries the department will not be able to meet its five-year goals for key performance indicators, which measure progress on the county’s biggest public health challenges.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
7 July 2025
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But there’s nothing, only silence, which worries me as much as the scream.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The heat dome that oppressed much of Europe has broken.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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Her performances quickly gain in popularity, and Seti becomes a star for a young generation that no longer wants to be oppressed by the regime.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Elena Rybakina, the 2022 champion who has troubled her in the past is a potential fourth-round matchup.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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According to The Everything Store, the former couple's relationship was troubled from the start.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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As home values increase and affordability becomes less available, more families are burdened by the cost of housing.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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This operational complexity can burden IT teams while marketing waits for bespoke integrations to be re-engineered at each change request.—
Rafael Flores,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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