4
hurting(tender, cruel, raw, unkind, burning)
4
melancholy(adjective, sad, pain, sorrow, depression)
4
overcast(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
4
ruthful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
4
severe(adjective, hard, tender, awful, heavy)
4
sharp(adjective, tender, raw, burning, sore)
4
uncomfortable(adjective, rough, tender, raw, painful)
3
achy(adjective, pain, painful, burning, stinging)
3
cheerless(dull, pain, gloomy, miserable, distressing)
3
disconsolate(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
drear(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
galling(adjective, hard, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
3
grieved(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
harrowing(tender, miserable, raw, wretched, burning)
3
harsh
3
heavy-hearted(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
irritating
3
languishing(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
nagging(adjective, pain, painful, burning, upsetting)
3
pensive(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
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