Meanings of become sadder in English

By to-night they will have become sadder and wiser beings.

I cannot become sadder than I am, a real joy I have not felt for a long time.

The character had become sadder.

But I did become sadder, and sadness gets boring after a while, for the sad person and for everyone around them.

From that day Grinselhof became sadder and more solitary than ever.

He became sadder each moment, and, sinking upon his knees, he prayed for help.

Her countenance became sadder and more serious, except when in the presence of her husband.

I read Yáshka's letter and became sadder than before; but I did not share my grief with any one.

On the King's side, the raiment grew more gorgeous amid misfortunes; on the Parliament's, it became sadder with every success.

The writing is poignant in this distressing opinion piece from Iron Mike Gallego on Uppercutting that becomes sadder with every line.

The market-place of Paimpol, hedged in on all sides by the old-fashioned houses, became sadder and sadder with the darkling; everywhere reigned silence.