saddened
Example Sentences
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British Columbia Premier David Eby said he was "deeply saddened by the news."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lynsi Snyder, owner and president of In-N-Out, was saddened over the death of Garibay and the other victims.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Cookstown Boxing Club said that "all at the club are deeply saddened" following his death.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Dodgers player Hernandez -- who said during last summer's crackdown he was "saddened and infuriated by what's happening" -- conspicuously did not attend.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
‘While deeply saddened by the tragedy in Littleton,” she wrote Tuesday, “I am appalled at the resulting backlash our students are forced to suffer.”
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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