81 entries under unhappy topic. ×

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sad(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awful)
45
grave(adjective, help, bad, hard, great)
44
painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
37
distressing(adjective, mean, tough, severe, rough)
29
serious(adjective, help, hard, great, tough)
28
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, sad)
26
woeful(adjective, mean, poor, low, happy)
25
deplorable(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
25
sorrowful(adjective, upset, bad, severe, happy)
22
lamentable(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
21
dreadful(adjective, severe, sad, tender)
21
mournful(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
17
wretched(adjective, mean, rough, poor, low)
16
dolorous(adjective, happy, sad, sorrow)
15
terrible(adjective, strong, severe, sad, tender)
13
bitter(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
12
dreary(adjective, bad, sad, pain)
12
melancholy(adjective, sad, pain, sorrow)
12
shocking(adjective, severe, sad, unpleasant)
11
calamitous(adjective, severe, sad, unpleasant)
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