0 present participle of sadden
1 to make someone sad:
[ + to infinitive ] It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again.
We are deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy.
Without the independent spirit, technology merely reproduces things that are amusing, and saddening, reflections of the thinking and souls of their users.
I found it a saddening experience and was made aware of many human tragedies.
It is slightly saddening that a calculated risk did not come off.
It is saddening that disabled people were not taken into account earlier, while the practical aspects are still not fully settled!
It is saddening that after months of negotiations there still remain more questions than answers with regard to this sorry dispute.
It is saddening that he devoted his working life to an industry that repaid his commitment with delay and indifference.
It is also saddening that even children's programmes can be interrupted by adverts.
One of the most saddening experiences for anyone interested in shipbuilding and the men employed in the industry is to go to a launching.
