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saddening

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsædənɪŋ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sad•den /ˈsædən/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to make or become sad: [~ + object]The news of their teammate's paralysis saddened the team.[It + ~ + object + that clause]It saddened me that she wouldn't trust me.[no object]He saddened when he heard the news.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sad•den  (sad′n),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to make or become sad.
  • sad + -en1 1590–1600
sad′den•ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sadden /ˈsædən/ vb
  1. to make or become sad
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