saddening in English

verb
1
cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy.
he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son
synonyms:depressdispiritdejectdisheartengrievedesolatediscourageupsetget downbring downbreak someone's heart
verb

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1. 16 synonyms for Affecting: emotionally moving, touching, sad, pathetic, poignant, saddening, pitiful

2. Saddening to see leaders like Ghulam Nabi Azad being ‘Castigated’ by Congress: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra While stating that the ‘G-23’, a reference to the group of 23 Congress leaders who have pushed for an organisational overhaul in the party, is an internal matter of the opposition party, Patra said it is “saddening” to see

3. Affecting adjective emotionally moving, touching, sad, pathetic, poignant, saddening, pitiful, pitiable, piteous one of the most Affecting pieces of the film Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition

4. Even a partial list of man’s desecrations is saddening: acid rain and greedy logging practices that destroy whole forests; careless dumping of nuclear waste, toxic chemicals, and raw sewage; weakening of the protective ozone layer; and careless use of herbicides and pesticides.