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disconsolate(sad, unhappy)
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distressed(sad, unhappy)
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distrustful(adjective, defensive, self-justifying, self-protective)
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exculpatory
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excuse(noun, justification)
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explanation(noun, justification)
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grief-stricken
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grieved(sad, unhappy)
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heartbroken(sad, unhappy)
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heavyhearted(sad, unhappy)
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held
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manifest
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mediatory
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meekest
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melancholy(sad, unhappy)
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on one's knees(adjective, regret, remorse)
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ostensibly
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pitiful(sad, unhappy)
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postulation
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presumes
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