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How to pronounce saddens in British English
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it saddens me to see the mental distress that that causes them.
The Scottish Parliament
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In the context of this debate, that hypocrisy saddens, rather than angers, me.
The Scottish Parliament
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So, it it saddens me that that a member of this house might get the tone
UK Parliament
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