How do you use Sadden in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like gladden or affect, plus the exact meaning.
Sadden meaning
- To make sad or unhappy.
- To become sad or unhappy.
- To darken a color during dyeing.
Using Sadden
- The main meaning on this page is: To make sad or unhappy. | To become sad or unhappy. | To darken a color during dyeing.
- Useful related words include: gladden, affect, impress, move.
- In the example corpus, sadden often appears in combinations such as: sadden by.
Context around Sadden
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sadden
- In this selection, "sadden" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, news stand out and add context to how "sadden" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include attempt to sadden his father and embarrass and sadden all thinking. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sadden" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sadden
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I’m sadden to hear of this tragedy. (8 words)
Very very sadden by the news of Tyler. (8 words)
Generally, avoid having pictures of people or events that sadden you, in your home. (14 words)
With that said, the comments from this police organization reflect how our president, twitter, and social media have degenerated public discourse to a level that should embarrass and sadden all thinking people. (32 words)
Because of the ridicule he endured from his teammates and coach, he allowed himself to be pinned in an attempt to sadden his father. (24 words)
The news sadden the hearts of many because he was once a very powerful man of God who helped many. (20 words)
Example sentences (7)
I’m sadden to hear of this tragedy.
The news sadden the hearts of many because he was once a very powerful man of God who helped many.
Generally, avoid having pictures of people or events that sadden you, in your home.
With that said, the comments from this police organization reflect how our president, twitter, and social media have degenerated public discourse to a level that should embarrass and sadden all thinking people.
I know these two young men, and I am sadden by the events that transpired.
Very very sadden by the news of Tyler.
Because of the ridicule he endured from his teammates and coach, he allowed himself to be pinned in an attempt to sadden his father.
Common combinations with sadden
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sadden by 2×