The combined music had a weird, saddening effect, as if doom were approaching.

She was in the mood when the sea has a saddening effect upon the nerves.

Mr England said Mrs Thatcher had a " saddening effect" on the south Wales valleys, particularly Rhondda.

A lot of men were happy when handling an axe, but the pick and shovel had a saddening effect on them.

All the windows in Beresford-place were filled with spectators, and the rain and cold seemed to have no saddening effect on the numerous multitude.

This answer was somewhat unexpected to Sally and had a saddening effect; but she always could find a way out of an unpleasant situation.

But, in full view of the substantial results achieved, the pure waste manifest in the ruins one meets never fails to produce a saddening effect.