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past participle of sadden.
past tense form of sadden.

saddened

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aggrieved adj.
distressed adj.
melancholy adj.
sorry adj.
unhappy adj.

ADJECTIVE

aggrieved

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disturbed grieving oppressed persecuted wronged

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afflicted depressed harmed hurt injured pained peeved

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unhappy woeful

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comforted

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happy pleased

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distressed

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afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

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bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped shook spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

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all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

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calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

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unworried

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collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

melancholy

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gloomy grim mournful pensive somber sorrowful trite wistful

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blue down downbeat downcast low moody

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dejected despondent destroyed disconsolate dismal dispirited doleful dolorous down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted dragged droopy funereal glum heavy-hearted in blue funk joyless lachrymose low-spirited lugubrious mirthless miserable moony saddening sorry torn-up unhappy wet blanket woebegone woeful

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bright cheerful happy joyful sunny

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above decent gay heartened

ADJECTIVE

sorry

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pitiful sad sorrowful unhappy

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disconsolate distressed grieved heartbroken heavy-hearted melancholy mournful rueful

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happy

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glad heartened hopeful joyful

ADJECTIVE

unhappy

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depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry

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troubled

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bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dragged dreary forlorn gloomy grim heavy-hearted hurting in a blue funk in pain in the dumps let-down long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful sorrowful teary

Antonyms

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cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful

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glad joyous

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saddened

Ateneo de Zamboanga president Father Guillrey Andal, confirming the two fatalities, said the school was "deeply saddened" by the shooting and was cooperating with the investigation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The University of Cambridge vice-chancellor Prof Deborah Prentice led the tributes, saying the faculty was "desperately saddened" to learn of his death.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cambridge University vice-chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice said: "We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

“We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news,” said Cambridge University Vice Chancellor Deborah Prentice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I am saddened by inappropriate music about which it is damning enough to say that it is not good enough, and not even the best of its authentic kind—folk, pop, quasireligious Broadway show tunes.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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