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