sadden
Example Sentences
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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
“Two things sadden me about this investigation,” Johnson said.
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023
But that’s revealed not to sadden us so much as to awaken us, to remind us that our memories must be cultivated and exercised as much as any craft or skill.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2021
A rosebush grows there, its leaves withered by frost The sight does not sadden me, for I know the bush will bloom again next year.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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