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Definitions for saddening
sad·den·ing
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saddeningadjective
Causing sadness.
Webster Dictionary
Saddening
of Sadden
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Saddening
sad′n-ing, n. a method of applying mordants in dyeing and printing cloths, so as to give duller shades to the colours employed.
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desanding
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saddening in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of saddening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of saddening in a Sentence
Police Superintendent David Brown:
No family, no block, no community in the City of Chicago should have to endure the looming threat of guns and gangs, this is a tragedy, there are too many incidents just like this. We’re losing too many young people, and it’s really saddening.
Rats run at night, it’s very saddening, but at least the monuments were not torn down by angry mobs.
They may not be able to produce the same kind of works again and it was my hope that there would be more memorable works in the future, but that may be impossible now and that is very saddening.
Our hearts go out to the family of the deceased, we are also sending our deepest sympathies to our loyal and dedicated workers for whom today's tragedy is deeply saddening.
It's very saddening and heartbreaking ... that an adult would put other people's children or children in harm's way like that.
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