sadden

sadden one's friends and gladden one's enemies

My little cat's death saddened me.

She was saddened by her son's ingratitude.

The bad news saddened me.

I saddened at the memory of his death.

Don’t sadden your friends and gladden your enemies.

he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son.

Depress, sadden, dispirit, [Slang; late 1960s

She hoped that he would arrive on time. He was saddened that she felt so little for him.

You can sigh away half your youth if you choose to allow failed relationship to sadden you.