- present tense form of sadden (3rd person singular).
saddens
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"People are still saying it does not meet the threshold for remediation, that both angers me and saddens me," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
“While this news saddens us we know heaven gained an angel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
It saddens me to think of her pain upon finding out she cannot return home.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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