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saddens

VERB

upset, depress

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dishearten dispirit grieve

STRONG

dash deject deplore desolate distress down oppress press

WEAK

break one's heart bring one down bum out cast down dampen spirits drag down make blue put a damper on put into a funk throw cold water on turn one off weigh down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encourage hearten inspirit

STRONG

aid assist delight help

WEAK

cheer gladden make happy

Example Sentences

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“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

"A loss that deeply saddens our city and the entire world," a Roma statement read.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

“It saddens my heart to announce the passing of my beloved Queen Cissy Houston today! Please keep the Houston family in your prayers,” her daughter-in-law Pat Houston wrote Monday on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

“It saddens me, because their lives were cut off too soon,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 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