v.

make unhappy

"The news of her death saddened me"

come to feel sad

This ruling saddens me.
Attack saddens gay rowing team
Lab changeover saddens Chch GPs
What pleases someone, saddens another one
It saddens me that race seems to have dropped off the agenda.
Joeckel's Injury Saddens His O-Line Replacement
Student's Death in Fire Saddens Neighbors
Kucinich departure saddens area backers Kucinich's area supporters
Navajo homosexual marriage ban saddens local gay community
CONTEMPO '87 crushes, disturbs, saddens, amazes, and disappoints.