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"I deny having abused, coerced, or disrespected any woman. These accusations are absolutely false and deeply sadden me," the 82-year-old wrote on his Instagram account.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 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

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

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2024

“Once it ever changes to no DH, then it will probably never change back, and that’s something that would sadden me,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021

And Charles’s religious doubts continued to sadden her.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

"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 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

It saddens me, actually, that they are calling for him to be sacked after just seven games - and I don't think it's fair at all.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025

“And I know that this action broke trust with many members of my community, and of course that really saddens me, and I feel very determined to continue to try to build that trust.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024

When Maria Isabel sees couples walking down the street with their children, it saddens her.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The regiment was "deeply saddened", it wrote in a Facebook post of its own.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“The City of Lynwood is deeply saddened and disturbed by the reported animal cruelty incident that has caused significant concern throughout our community,” the city said in a statement released Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dan Swaine, the local authority's executive director of place, said the council was "deeply saddened" by the incident and sent its "deepest sympathies" to the man's family and those who were at the scene.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

In a statement shared to social media, he said he was "deeply saddened to hear about the tragic incident that has taken place at Yorkshire Wildlife Park today".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

She was so used to seeing him seated, a face and a torso, that the first time she saw him walking, his gait saddened her: his shoulders stooped, as though burdened by lingering losses.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"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

At that time, Mr Eastwood said it was saddening that such displays had become “normalised” and happen annually.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2024

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

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya