80 entries under sad topic. ×

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dark(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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gloomy(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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heavy(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
4
melancholy(adjective, pain, sorrow, depression)
4
overcast(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
4
ruthful(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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disconsolate(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
3
drear(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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grieved(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
3
heavy-hearted(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
3
languishing(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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pensive(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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plaintive(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
3
tearful(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
3
wailful(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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comfortless(adjective, pain, sorrow, depression)
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desolate(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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devastating(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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disappointing(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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dolesome(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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