sadden

Example Sentences

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"My death should not sadden you but steel you even more for the struggle you are waging," one of the men, lawyer Mitsos Remboutsikas, had written to his family.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 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

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

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

“Two things sadden me about this investigation,” Johnson said.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

A rosebush grows there, its leaves withered by frost The sight does not sadden me, for I know the bush will bloom again next year.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein