单词	saddened
释义	sadden verb sad·​den ˈsa-dᵊn  saddened; saddening ˈsad-niŋ  ˈsa-dᵊn-iŋ transitive verb : to make sad intransitive verb : to become sad Synonyms bum (out) burden dash deject depress get down oppress weigh down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It saddens me that we could not agree. We were saddened to see how ill she looks. She was saddened over the death of her friend. Her face saddened when she heard the news. Recent Examples on the Web Leave one unfraudulent hope, one affection like curtains blown open in wind, whose minutes, seconds, fragrance, choices, won’t sadden the heart to recall. Jane Hirshfield, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 The story of Eva Hesse’s short life and brilliant career as one of America’s greatest 20th-century abstract sculptors is saturated by tragedies that still have the power to sadden and shock. Steven Litt, cleveland, 3 Apr. 2022 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. Todd Martens Game Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2021 Stories of slave revolts at once inspire and sadden me. New York Times, 16 June 2021 And perhaps that should sadden all of us some, and not just because of what all that self-destructive behavior took from Maradona, who died less than six weeks shy of his 61st birthday. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020 We are saddened that some people find anything connected with the Confederacy to be offensive. Andrew Oxford, azcentral, 11 June 2020 New England Patriots ✔ @Patriots We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Patriot Reche Caldwell. NBC News, 7 June 2020 After four decades of coming to Iowa for the caucuses, I will be saddened by their likely elimination in 2024. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 4 Feb. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1565, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition sadden verb sad·​den ˈsa-dᵊn  saddened; saddening : to make or become sad saddened 1 of 2 adjective as in sad feeling unhappiness we were all saddened when our minister retired Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sad heartbroken unhappy depressed sorry disappointed upset worried miserable bad melancholy sorrowful heartsick crestfallen dejected troubled uneasy mournful downhearted brokenhearted despondent hopeless inconsolable disconsolate downcast distressed discouraged forlorn glum doleful gloomy heavyhearted melancholic woebegone woeful joyless down depressing wretched heartsore blue hangdog droopy cast down suicidal disheartened grieving aggrieved low-spirited low tearful despairing dispirited sunk regretful down in the mouth anguished weeping somber unquiet bleak agonized morbid desolate lugubrious plaintive morose rueful wailing lachrymose dolorous sullen cheerless dismal dark elegiac gray darkening funereal comfortless dreary black saturnine murky drear sombre elegiacal grey Antonyms & Near Antonyms glad delighted happy joyous joyful ecstatic cheerful jubilant overjoyed elated gleeful excited buoyed enraptured cheery exhilarated blissful upbeat buoyant exuberant exultant gladdened merry sunny euphoric rapturous thrilled hopeful optimistic jovial entranced chipper jolly mirthful rhapsodic rhapsodical blithe jocular jocose jocund blithesome pleased encouraged sanguine gladsome lightsome rosy gratified satisfied heartened spirited vital energetic smiling vivacious content lively laughing animated unconcerned perky frisky sprightly bouncing careless peppy springy jaunty grinning lighthearted zippy carefree cavalier beaming easygoing boon sprightful insouciant happy-go-lucky devil-may-care See More saddened 2 of 2 verb past tense of sadden as in depressed to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me Synonyms & Similar Words depressed troubled dejected worried concerned burdened oppressed weighed down disturbed distressed bothered dismayed disheartened bummed (out) upset got down afflicted tormented tortured discouraged unnerved unsettled dispirited daunted disquieted dashed perturbed ailed demoralized discomforted agitated unhinged discomposed exercised undid freaked (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejoiced excited comforted brightened assured reassured gladdened inspired lightened buoyed elated consoled invigorated enlivened animated cheered (up) pleased stimulated delighted soothed heartened encouraged gratified exhilarated solaced lifted uplifted elevated boosted See More
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