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saddens

VERB

upset, depress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dishearten dispirit grieve

STRONG

dash deject deplore desolate distress down oppress press

WEAK

break one's heart bring one down bum out cast down dampen spirits drag down make blue put a damper on put into a funk throw cold water on turn one off weigh down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage hearten inspirit

STRONG

aid assist delight help

WEAK

cheer gladden make happy

Example Sentences

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"As a mother myself, I feel like we already have to deal with a lot. We don't have the mental health support that we should have. It just baffles and really saddens me," she added.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“It saddens my heart to announce the passing of my beloved Queen Cissy Houston today! Please keep the Houston family in your prayers,” her daughter-in-law Pat Houston wrote Monday on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

As a scientist and science communicator, it saddens me.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2024

It saddens us to see the university headed in the wrong direction.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

Knowing Grandma Knife is going back to her cell saddens me, even though she acts as if it's fine.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman