239 entries under sad topic. ×

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grave(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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grim(adjective, dull, blue, unhappy)
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languishing(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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pathetic(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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piteous(adjective, unhappy, melancholy, miserable)
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pitiful(adjective, awful, miserable, grim)
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tragic(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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disheartened(adjective, low, unhappy, miserable)
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afflictive(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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ruthful(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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bleak(adjective, dull, blue, obscure)
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dolesome(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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grieving(adjective, low, unhappy, miserable)
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hurting(dull, unhappy, dark, gloomy)
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lachrymose(adjective, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
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morbid(adjective, dull, unhappy, gloomy)
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moving(adjective, wretched, pitiful, pathetic)
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pessimistic(adjective, low, depressed, hopeless)
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regrettable(adjective, happy, sorrow, depression)
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solemn(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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