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"I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman. These accusations are absolutely false and deeply sadden me," the 82-year-old wrote on his Instagram account.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

Responding on Instagram, Iglesias said: "I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman. These accusations are absolutely false and deeply sadden me."

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

“Amazing Endocrinologist! So sadden for her loss. The staff was just as likeable and professional as her, which is really hard to find in the medical industry,” wrote one patient.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

And it does sadden me that we are never going to do that as a country, not formally.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024

Everyone’s face had begun to sadden and grow tense.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

"People are still saying it does not meet the threshold for remediation, that both angers me and saddens me," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“It saddens me to see how much celebration there’s been—especially on a campus that advertises itself as a place where you should feel safe to be you.”

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025

"The idea that they went out after important services, that they went out until late saddens me," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025

“And I know that this action broke trust with many members of my community, and of course that really saddens me, and I feel very determined to continue to try to build that trust.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

“It saddens me how little you grasp,” the woman responded.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Chow's mother Medina told a crowd outside the court not to be "overly saddened" about the verdict.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

She was also a member of Thame Runners in Oxfordshire, which said it was "deeply saddened" by her death.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

I am saddened by the story of Jason Arday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement responding to the spouses’ interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

To have to live without that single gift saddened him and left his imagination so bereft that he appeared dull even to the women who did not hate his mother.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

"It is a very saddening incident," Ali Mallahi, father of the bride and owner of the building that was hit, said in a video carried by state TV.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"It is a very saddening incident... Thank God the casualties were not higher."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

"It’s saddening to hear about all the threats to their jobs," said college senior Nicole Droeger Stephens.

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

“These accusations are both outrageous and deeply saddening, as such behavior runs counter to the values we stand for as a premier law enforcement agency.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025

We did not try to dissuade him, although the thought of going without him was saddening.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya