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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

“But to use the knowledge of the threading, you must learn the making of the shades. When to sadden with the iron pot. How to bloom the colors. How to bleed.”

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry

"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 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

"The idea that they went out after important services, that they went out until late saddens me," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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

“It saddens me how little you grasp,” the woman responded.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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

Devon’s departure has saddened and disappointed Larry Nichols, people close to him said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

"This has been one of the most difficult weeks in our history, and I know many of you are angry, saddened, and struggling," Kotlikoff continued.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Anthony Tuffery, rector at Petrov's old school, said everyone at Kirkcudbright Academy was saddened to hear of his death.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

When he’d told the priest about Kevin the day before, Father Mulrooney had seemed genuinely saddened.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

"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 such a tragedy that has impacted our community and is something that has been a shock and such a very saddening moment for the Congolese community."

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

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

From Salon ● May 31, 2025

It is invariably saddening to look through new eyes at things upon which you have expended your own powers of adjustment.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald