as in sad
feeling unhappiness
we were all saddened when our minister retired
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as in depressed
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Recent Examples of saddened
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Very surprised and very saddened.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Community members told the outlet they were saddened over the victims’ deaths.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Or at least not too bad (Dark Souls 2’s changes to the beta will forever leave me saddened).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat who heads a subcommittee on aviation, said she was saddened about Whitaker's departure and praised his oversight of Boeing.
—Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
In a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter, the company said it was deeply saddened by Thompson's death.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
That saddened me, because Sam was great for the part.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
We are deeply saddened by these events.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Like all who knew and loved him, I too am saddened by his death, yet also so very grateful to have known him in my life.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Very surprised and very saddened.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Community members told the outlet they were saddened over the victims’ deaths.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Or at least not too bad (Dark Souls 2’s changes to the beta will forever leave me saddened).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat who heads a subcommittee on aviation, said she was saddened about Whitaker's departure and praised his oversight of Boeing.
—Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
In a statement shared on X, formerly Twitter, the company said it was deeply saddened by Thompson's death.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
That saddened me, because Sam was great for the part.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
We are deeply saddened by these events.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddened
Adjective
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That's the sad reality facing many dogs in the wider shelter system.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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The sad thing is, some people actually believe him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Raymond Cheadle, Honesty’s great-uncle, told WUSA the family, including the girl’s dad, is heartbroken.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Pepe has the power to make two heartbroken Islanders immediately forget about their old connections.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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This gives the creditor an additional target to pursue and make very unhappy which can indirectly put pressure on the debtor to pay the judgment.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Circulation increased and the publication won two Pulitzer Prizes, but the owner, conservative Harry Guggenheim, was unhappy with the paper’s shift to the left, and he and Moyers were divided over the Vietnam War and the 1968 presidential election.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The business community is also bracing for potential impacts, with some worried that the new tolls could discourage shoppers and visitors, potentially leading to reduced foot traffic and sales in the affected areas.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Or be imprisoned by what everyone else is worried about.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That, dear reader, is the sorry state of login security today.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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These are the kind of fragrances that strangers will stop you on the street to ask about (sorry).—
WIRED,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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For now, this is DeVries on the job: intent but measured, teeth ready to clamp down on his tongue, establishing standards while also very much trying to make sure his team isn’t miserable from the beginning.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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His Panthers opened the season with two miserable losses, complete with booing from fans in the home opener, and the 23-year-old soon became the first quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the Super Bowl era to be benched for non-injury reasons.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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If your partner feels burdened, offer to offload some of their tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Saddened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddened. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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