saddened
Example Sentences
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“We are saddened to hear the news of Tommy John’s passing,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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
When news of his death emerged, the university said in a statement it was "shocked and saddened" by the death of a former colleague.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mother began to doubt whether she would ever midwife again, and while she was saddened by this, Dad was devastated.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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