70 entries under wretched topic. ×

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dispirited(adjective, miserable, sorrowful, hopeless)
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grim(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, miserable)
5
heartbroken(adjective, sad, gloomy, depressed)
4
troubled(noun, adjective, hurt, rough, sad)
3
bleak(adjective, miserable, sorrowful, hopeless)
3
blue(adjective, miserable, sorrowful, dejected)
3
dismal(adjective, miserable, sorrowful, hopeless)
3
dreary(adjective, miserable, sorrowful, dejected)
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racked(verb, sad, unhappy, gloomy, depressed)
3
suffering(adjective, rough, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
3
tragic(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
2
brokenhearted(gloomy, depressed, inconsolable, grief-stricken)
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crestfallen(adjective, miserable, sorrowful)
2
desolate(adjective, sad, awful, gloomy, depressed)
2
distressing(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable)
2
grievous(sad, unhappy, awful, miserable, grim)
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hopeless(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, depressed)
2
lamentable(sad, unhappy, awful, miserable, grim)
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rueful(gloomy, miserable, depressed)
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woebegone(adjective, miserable, sorrowful)
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