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sadden

[sad-n] / ˈsæd n /


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Quist said the shooting has left him and his classmates angry, saddened and shocked.

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It said in a statement: "People who were saddened by burying their loved ones would manage a smile when the little dog, who was crazy about balls, tried to play."

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Harrow East MP Bob Blackman said he was "deeply shocked and saddened to hear the dreadful news".

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A CLF spokesperson previously said they were "surprised and saddened" by the action.

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Shortly after the incident, local councillor Charlotte Bishop said the "tight-knit" community had been "deeply shocked and saddened".

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