单词	saddening
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 saddening 1 of 2 adjective as in sad causing unhappiness the saddening discovery that something is threatening the birds in the area Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sad depressing heartbreaking pathetic unfortunate disturbing mournful melancholy tearful dismal sorry teary dreary lamentable heartrending drear deplorable disheartening distressful distressing disquieting discouraging discomforting poignant touching affecting woeful grievous perturbing dispiriting moving discomposing Antonyms & Near Antonyms glad happy heartening inspiring uplifting cheery stimulating pleasant delightful enjoyable stirring satisfying heartwarming pleasing cheering welcome pleasurable exhilarating agreeable thrilling See More saddening 2 of 2 verb present participle of sadden as in depressing to make sad the arrival of winter always saddens me Synonyms & Similar Words depressing troubling worrying dejecting distressing disturbing concerning oppressing weighing down burdening disheartening unsettling getting down dismaying bumming (out) discouraging bothering upsetting dispiriting tormenting unnerving disquieting afflicting discomforting daunting ailing torturing dashing demoralizing perturbing undoing agitating unhinging discomposing exercising freaking (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms exciting rejoicing reassuring comforting invigorating brightening lightening inspiring consoling assuring soothing enlivening stimulating gladdening exhilarating animating gratifying encouraging buoying cheering (up) pleasing uplifting elating solacing heartening delighting lifting elevating boosting See More
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