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Example sentences for "sadden"

Lexicographically close words:
sacrum; sacs; sad; sadd; sadde; saddened; saddening; saddens; sadder; saddest
  1. But how shall the sage, to whom happiness never has come, be aware that wisdom is the one thing alone that happiness neither can sadden nor weary?

  2. But are we not saddening ourselves, and learning to sadden others, if we refuse to accept all the happiness offered to man?

  3. But let not the ill state of my health, and what that may naturally tend to, sadden you.

  4. It is barbarous in me, with my woes, thus to sadden your wedding-day.

  5. As a companion-picture to the close of Sheridan's own life, it completes a lesson of the transitoriness of this world, which might sadden the hearts of the beautiful and gifted, even in their most brilliant and triumphant hours.

  6. In his happiest moments, both of love and fame, the thought of being excluded from the paternal roof came across him with a chill that seemed to sadden all his triumph.

  7. I will be silent, but you must keep your word and be cheerful, so as not to sadden the poor boy.

  8. To know I suffered, would still sadden her, Do what the angels might to make amends!

  9. Examples are found in those who lie in a humorous way in order to injure or sadden others.

  10. It is not lawful, however, to protect oneself or others in such a needlessly conspicuous or offensive manner as to sadden or defame the other party against whom one takes the precautions.

  11. Indeed, there are times when affability should not be shown, as when it is necessary to display severity and displeasure, or even to sadden others, for the sake of some higher good (II Cor.

  12. But, Ruth, you must not allow these recollections to sadden you.

  13. And on this day when Our Lady the Virgin has deigned to perform a miracle for our sakes I will not sadden her mother's heart by the death of a Christian.

  14. Therefore, master, if we feel the need to go out into the fresh air 'tis assuredly without wanting to anger or sadden you in any way whatsoever.

  15. Cries of grief and lamentation Reach us in the Blessed Islands: Cries of anguish from the living, Calling back their friends departed, 175 Sadden us with useless sorrow.

  16. Speak of it to all the people, That henceforward and forever They no more with lamentations 185 Sadden the souls of the departed In the Islands of the Blessed.

  17. Speak of it to all the people, That henceforward and forever They no more with lamentations Sadden the souls of the departed In the Islands of the Blessed.

  18. Then why Doth he come here to sadden with his presence Our marriage feast, belonging to a sect Haters of women, and that taste not wine?

  19. Cries of grief and lamentation Reach us in the Blessed Islands; Cries of anguish from the living, Calling back their friends departed, Sadden us with useless sorrow.

  20. But the king not wishing to sadden the brilliant ceremony with show of mourning, kept up the jousts and tournaments for three days, and in memory of his coronation instituted the order of 'Chevaliers du Noeud'.

  21. But why should we thus sadden one another's hearts?

  22. I said that the effect of his writing is to trouble and sadden us.

  23. They are meant to sadden me, they are meant to pain, they are meant to bring the tears, they are meant to weight the heart and press down the spirits, but what for?

  24. As long as I look at my sorrows mainly in regard to their power to sadden me, I have not got to the right point of view for them.

  25. And when the menace for your latter crime7 came to be inflicted, then we sent an enemy to sadden your faces, and to enter the temple as they entered it at first, and to destroy with utter destruction that which they had conquered.

  26. Not to sadden thee have we sent down this Koran to thee, But as a warning for him who feareth; It is a missive from Him who hath made the earth and the lofty heavens!

  27. In truth, even for a disposition of the most sanguine cast, there was quite enough in the discomfort that now awaited him in England to sadden its hopes and check its buoyancy.

  28. When evil was thus judged, thus condemned, alike by pen and heart, there could be no real danger; not even had it power to sadden him.

  29. Strange to say, I have now doubts which tend to sadden me, that she will not be induced to accept the alliance which once I opposed with all the bitterness of prejudice and pride.

  30. Do you think that I was going to sadden her heart by telling her that the man who had come to pray with her had been ill-treated by the son whom she loves dearer than her life?

  31. What was the actual truth of that sadden disappearance?

  32. Did she say nothing which would throw any light upon their sadden disappearance?

  33. But that dark Egyptian, with his gloomy brow and icy smiles, seems to me to sadden the very sun.

  34. He was gay and cheerful, I did not want to sadden him with the sight of a grief I could not help feeling, and I shunned rather than sought his company.

  35. We will never live where there are so many memories and associations to sadden and hamper us, but go where the best opportunity offers, and as soon as may be.

  36. When his aunt was in the room his instinct kept him from doing this, for the mere mention of the name of Aaron, he feared, might sadden his aunt and provoke in her that dangerous vein of reminiscence that made Ivory so anxious.

  37. By as much as you love me, I entreat you not to sadden my life or break my heart by ever deserting these walls, or letting the fire of devotion burn down on these sacred altars.

  38. We leave a little of ourselves in things, a little of our sufferings and our hopes, and when we find them again they speak to us, and once more tell us the things which sadden us or make us gay.

  39. He did not wish to sadden her by telling her what he had seen, so he simply answered: "No, I have searched the lawns; there are none.

  40. I have no right to sadden this hour by dwelling on the deep regrets of friendship, or to bid the bitter tears of sorrow flow afresh.

  41. What would it avail to tell you anecdotes of a sweet and wonderful boy, such as we solace and sadden ourselves with at home every morning and evening?


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sadden" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    affect; damp; dampen; darken; dash; deject; depress; desolate; discourage; dishearten; get; grieve; lour; lower; melt; move; oppress; pain; press; reach; sadden; sink; soften; touch