somewhat sadden

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

Used to express a small degree of sadness.

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Examples (10)

  • The news of his departure somewhat saddened her.
  • I was somewhat saddened to hear that the old cinema was closing down.
  • The results of the election somewhat saddened the local community.
  • It somewhat saddens me to see how much the neighborhood has changed.
  • She felt somewhat saddened by the lack of interest in her project.
  • The rainy weather somewhat saddened the mood of the garden party.
  • They were somewhat saddened by the loss of their favorite tree in the storm.
  • It was a decision that somewhat saddened all of those involved in the project.
  • The realization that they might never meet again somewhat saddened him.
  • We were somewhat saddened to find that the restaurant had changed its menu.