American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sadden
IPA transcription: ['sædən]
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Verb
-
make unhappy
“The news of her death saddened me”
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come to feel sad
Usage examples
- The boy was also saddened; his friend was in pursuit of his destiny.
- But instead of being saddened, he was happy.
- The boy was also saddened; his friend was in pursuit of his destiny.
- I am saddened, shocked.
- But instead of being saddened, he was happy.
- But instead of being saddened, he was happy.
- But instead of being saddened, he was happy.
- But instead of being saddened, he was happy.
- But instead of being saddened, he was happy.
- Faced with repeated refusals, saddened players left the club in droves.