sadden

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Synonyms for sadden

upset

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upset
depress
distress
grieve
desolate
cast down
bring tears to your eyes
make sad
dispirit
make your heart bleed
aggrieve
deject
cast a gloom upon

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Synonyms for sadden

to make sad or gloomy

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Antonyms for sadden

make unhappy

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come to feel sad

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gladden

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Only his agent, this, that - sad, sad for the football I know and loved, it saddens and sickens me."

Toshack is 'sickened' over Bale's Real saga

'I am deeply saddened to receive the news of the death of Jayathas Sirkunavelu who championed for reforms since 1998.

Wan Azizah saddened over death of activist S. Jayathas

"The Palace is deeply saddened and bothered by the fire that hit the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France," presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a statement on Tuesday.

Palace 'deeply saddened, bothered' by Notre Dame fire

"I am deeply saddened by the news of casualties among your compatriots as a result of the crash of a passenger plane of Ethiopian Airlines," President Aliyev said.

Azerbaijani president expresses condolences to Ethiopian and Kenyan counterparts

Medeama SC: We are saddened and shocked by the untimely death of former @MedeamaSC coach Yusif Abubakar.

Ghana Under-23 coach Yusif Abubakar laid to rest

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he was 'saddened' to learn of a train accident in India's Amritsar which claimed around 60 lives.

Saddened to learn of train accident in India: PM Imran

"Saddened by the demise of former Gujarat Minister Shri Manoharsinh Jadeja Ji.

PM condoles Manoharsinh Jadeja's demise

LIVERPOOL star Sadio Mane was shocked and saddened after one person died and two were critically injured in a stampede at a football stadium in Madagascar.

Mane sad at tragedy

For his part, President Uhuru Kenyatta said he was deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Nicholas.

Uhuru, CS Echesa eulogise athlete Nicholas Bett as hero

Thiago Silva admits he was "saddened" by Neymar's outburst at him during Brazil's 2-0 World Cup win over Costa Rica on Friday.Neymar had an incident-filled outing, seeing a penalty overturned by a VAR review before scoring the second of his sides stoppage-time goals after Philippe Coutinho had broken the deadlock.

Thiago Silva 'saddened' by Neymar outburst

Sir Bobby said: "Lady Norma and I are deeply saddened by the awful news that Ray has passed away.

The world of football pays respect to Ray

WASHINGTON, March 31 (KUNA) -- The US said late Friday it is "deeply saddened" over the loss of lives in Gaza, where at least 15 Palestinians were killed and 1,400 others wounded during a peaceful rally marking 'Land Day'.

US "deeply saddened" over deaths in Gaza

THE family of a British woman killed in a suspected murder-suicide have said they are "deeply shocked and saddened" by her death.

Family's grief at backpacker death

A United spokesman said: "Newcastle United were very saddened to hear of the passing of Willie Penman last Friday at the age of 78.

Tributes paid to 1960s Newcastle United star

"Etihad Airways is saddened to report the death of one of its pilots onboard flight EY 927, a freighter service from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam.

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