87 entries under miserable topic. ×

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tender(adjective, moving, sad, raw)
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vile(adjective, mean, poor, low)
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afflicted(hurt, sad, painful, wretched)
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anguished(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful)
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base(adjective, mean, poor, low)
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depressed(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
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discouraging(adjective, hard, severe, sad, offensive)
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dolorific(wretched, anguished)
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downhearted(adjective, sad, unhappy)
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hopeless(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
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mean(adjective, bad, rough, poor, low)
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disgraceful(poor, sad, unhappy, wretched)
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dolent(sad, unhappy, painful, wretched)
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inadequate(mean, bad, poor, low)
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insignificant(mean, poor, low, wretched)
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paltry(mean, poor, low, sad)
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somber(sad, unhappy, sorrowful, disheartening)
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useless(bad, poor, sad, wretched)
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worthless(mean, poor, low, sad)
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abject(mean, poor, low, wretched)
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