We were surprised and saddened to hear of our neighbor's untimely death.
Yes, saddened is a verb.
You have spelled it correctly, "saddened" (experiencing sorrow).
The past participle of "sad" is "saddened."
They have different definitions. Saddened is simply to have been made unhappy.
The word 'saddened' the the past participle of the verb to sadden.The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.Examples:The boy was saddened by the loss of his pet gerbil. (verb)A few days later, the saddened boy adopted a kitten. (adjective)
I was envious of my child's vivacity and saddened by the possibility that life would one day rob her of her high spirits and happiness.
It was her time of the month
Mr. Radley viewed his son's sentence as a necessary punishment for his actions. He believed that it was important to uphold the law and that his son needed to face the consequences of his wrongful behavior. Despite this, he also felt conflicted and saddened by the situation.
Jackson was a normal human being -- he was saddened by the things that sadden all of us, such as deaths in the family. His father , his mother, his two older brother and his wife all died before he became President. He was also saddened when the federal union was threatened.
It means sad (or saddened) or depressed
She was saddened obviously.
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