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Third Person
saddens
Present Participle
saddening
Past Tense
saddened
Past Participle
saddened
1
to make someone feel unhappy or disappointed
transitive
- The loss of her pet deeply saddened her.
- Hearing about the tragedy in the news saddened the entire community.
- It saddens me to see how quickly time passes as my children grow up.
- The breakup with his girlfriend saddened him for weeks.
- The sight of abandoned animals in shelters always saddens me.
Antonyms:
2
to feel sorrowful, unhappy, or disappointed
- The entire room saddened as the speaker shared the tragic story.
- As the day went on, his mood began to sadden.
- Her face saddened after hearing the disappointing results.
- He could not help but sadden at the sight of the abandoned house.
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