0 present participle of sadden --
1 to make someone sad: --
We are deeply saddened by this devastating tragedy.
[ + to infinitive ] It saddens me to think that we'll never see her again.
This is my sober and saddening conclusion about what has happened so far.
Meanwhile, it is a very distressing and saddening thing that so many nations appear to have their opinions ranged against us.
On the one hand, there were encouraging developments, and, on the other hand, a saddening position that the division between the communities is still there.
It was a revealing experience, but also a saddening one.
There is a saddening and tragic picture of workers making calls on the redundancy fund.
What was just as interesting and saddening was that those involved in activities that were relevant to the youth opportunities programme numbered 280,000.
It is saddening, because it is a well-maintained mill.
One of the most saddening experiences for anyone interested in shipbuilding and the men employed in the industry is to go to a launching.
