| soul-crushing |
| sad(adjective, distressing, tender, gloomy, miserable) |
| poignant(adjective, moving, tender, stirring, distressing) |
| pathetic(adjective, moving, sad, tender, awful) |
| moving(adjective, tender, stirring, distressing, upsetting) |
| piteous(adjective, moving, tender, pitiful, stirring) |
| pitiful(adjective, moving, sad, tender, awful) |
| distressing(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable, shocking) |
| miserable(adjective, wretched, pitiful, anguished) |
| pitiable(adjective, moving, sad, tender, awful) |
| touching(adjective, moving, tender, stirring, distressing) |
| tragic(adjective, bad, catastrophic) |
| emotional |
| grievous(adjective, severe, awful, miserable, grim) |
| heart touching |
| lamentable(adjective, sad, awful, miserable, grim) |
| stirring(adjective, moving, tender) |
| agonizing |
| dolorous(adjective, miserable, wretched, anguished) |
| heart-breaking |