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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

“Amazing Endocrinologist! So sadden for her loss. The staff was just as likeable and professional as her, which is really hard to find in the medical industry,” wrote one patient.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

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

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024

“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

"It saddens me every time I walk down Deansgate in the morning and I see the homeless," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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

News through her attorney, “It saddens me beyond belief that my husband’s character could be slandered in such a way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025

Their shared giddiness, the excitement of the preparations, saddens him, all of it reminding him that his father is dead.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Earlier, a spokesperson for Sunderland College said they were "deeply saddened" by the deaths of three of their students and offered condolences to their families and friends.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“We were deeply saddened to learn of Ms. Eckhart’s passing, and our thoughts are with her family at this time,” Willemin told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

In a statement, Turkey's education ministry said the incident had "deeply saddened our nation, and our educational community in particular".

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

On September 11, 2001, we were stunned and saddened not only by the loss of thousands of lives and the World Trade Center towers, but also by the loss of our beautiful wedding venue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

But what saddened him the most was the realization—too late now—that despite everything, he had hardly known his uncle at all.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

"It is a very saddening incident," Ali Mallahi, father of the bride and owner of the building that was hit, said in a video carried by state TV.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

"It is a very saddening incident... Thank God the casualties were not higher."

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

"It’s saddening to hear about all the threats to their jobs," said college senior Nicole Droeger Stephens.

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

“The experience described in this lawsuit is deeply saddening and troubling,” a spokesperson for Providence South Division wrote in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

We did not try to dissuade him, although the thought of going without him was saddening.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya