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Examples of sadden in a Sentence
It saddens me that we could not agree.
We were saddened to see how ill she looks.
She was saddened over the death of her friend.
Her face saddened when she heard the news.
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The Oscar-winning actor, who starred in movies like Good Will Hunting, Aladdin and Dead Poets Society, died by suicide at 63 on Aug. 11, 2014, leaving the world stunned and saddened.
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Regarding the tragic death of a worker on the Washington Bridge: We are all saddened by this death.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
The family members aren't the only ones saddened by the news.
—Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
We are baffled and so deeply saddened by this turn of events.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Regarding the tragic death of a worker on the Washington Bridge: We are all saddened by this death.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024
The family members aren't the only ones saddened by the news.
—Jolan Kruse, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
We are baffled and so deeply saddened by this turn of events.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sadden. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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