- present tense form of sadden (3rd person singular).
saddens
Example Sentences
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"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 say but relegation may be the only way forward to rescue this club from the poor quality ownership that belittles this once proud club.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 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
“While this news saddens us we know heaven gained an angel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Even though he had not been in touch since Mauve had left him angrily in the dunes—“You have a vicious character,” Mauve had said to him—his death saddens Vincent greatly.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
