80 entries under sad topic. ×

12
dismal(adjective, bad, pain, sorrow)
11
grievous(adjective, bad, rough, tender)
10
deplorable(adjective, bad, pain, sorrow)
10
lamentable(adjective, bad, pain, sorrow)
9
mournful(adjective, bad, pain, sorrow)
8
dreary(adjective, bad, pain, sorrow)
8
sorrowful(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
7
dolorous(adjective, sorrow, depression, miserable)
7
grave(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
7
lugubrious(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
7
regrettable(adjective, wrong, sorrow, depression)
7
rueful(adjective, bad, pain, sorrow)
6
doleful(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
6
joyless(adjective, pain, sorrow, depression)
5
miserable(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
5
pathetic(adjective, pain, sorrow, depression)
5
tragic(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
5
unfortunate(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
5
unpleasant(adjective, tender, offensive, sorrow)
5
woeful(adjective, pain, unpleasant, sorrow)
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