They were very saddened to hear of his death.
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Saddened
Synonyms for "saddened" (24 found)
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11 entriesdeeply saddenedemotionally saddenedremain saddenedsadden patientssadden the audiencesadden the familysadden the moodsadden the readersaddened bysaddened expressionvisibly saddened
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Tom was saddened.
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I am deeply saddened to know that your father has died.
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Tom was saddened by the tragedy.
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