85 entries under sadness topic. ×

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trouble(noun, worry, distress, anxiety, care)
9
calamity(noun, trouble, distress, pain, depression)
8
misfortune(noun, worry, distress, pain, depression)
8
worry(noun, state, trouble, feeling, passion)
7
desolation(noun, trouble, worry, passion, distress)
6
trial(noun, trouble, worry, strain, distress)
6
despair(noun, trouble, worry, passion, distress)
6
depression(noun, trouble, worry, passion, distress)
5
passion(noun, state, feeling, worry, excitement)
5
adversity(noun, distress, pain, depression)
5
catastrophe(noun, distress, pain, depression)
5
hardship(noun, worry, passion, strain, distress)
5
headache(noun, trouble, worry, passion, distress)
5
twinge(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, passion)
4
disaster(noun, distress, pain, depression)
4
bitterness(noun, distress, pain, sorrow)
4
burden(noun, worry, strain, distress, anxiety)
4
discomfort(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, passion)
4
unhappiness(noun, trouble, worry, passion, distress)
3
ordeal(noun, upset, trouble, distress, care)
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