as in to depress
to make sad
the arrival of winter always saddens me
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Marty, the girls, and I are saddened to learn of the loss of two lives in Wheeler County this evening.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
We are saddened to share that our friend and beloved member of The HISTORY Channel and American Pickers family, Frank Fritz, has passed away on September 30, 2024.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
We are deeply saddened by the news of Dikembe Mutombo’s passing.
—Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024
Photo by Pat Blashill Pitchfork: Last summer, I was saddened to learn about the death of the band’s onetime drummer Teresa Taylor—or, as she was known back then, Teresa Nervosa.
—Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2024
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Share [Findings] Living near oil and gas development sites depresses people who are trying to get pregnant.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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In today’s global economy, the effects of high tariffs may not only come from within—a 20% tariff would likely trigger retaliation from other nations, further driving up costs and depressing economic activity.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Some Ukrainians worry that Trump will try to force a quick peace deal that’s favorable to Russia.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Chea, 24, was let go from her job as a data analytics engineer at Paramount in September after a year of worrying that the layoff was coming.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yet, victimhood narrative advocates do just that, framing us as perpetual outsiders, oppressed by America.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Although Dalits make up about 17% of India's population, the group, especially women, has been socially and historically oppressed.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2024
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Yet as a Black liberationist and a former professor of African American History, the accusation troubled me.Nina turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Courtesy Sony Pictures For the most part, Venom doesn’t trouble itself with Spider-Man.James Grebey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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So the question becomes, how did the American founders, justifiably famous for their political wisdom, burden us with the strange contraption called the Electoral College?Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges that Iowa election officials are burdening the right to vote and discriminating against naturalized citizens.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Sadden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadden. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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