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

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

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

My absence from Christmas would sadden them even more.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2021

But that’s revealed not to sadden us so much as to awaken us, to remind us that our memories must be cultivated and exercised as much as any craft or skill.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021

“I hope you will be a great deal better, dear, but you must keep watch over your ‘bosom enemy’, as father calls it, or it may sadden, if not spoil your life.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott