| harrowing(adjective, sympathy) |
| pathetic(adjective, mean, moving, low, sad) |
| touching(adjective, mean, moving, low, sympathy) |
| tragic(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, sympathy) |
| agonizing(adjective, moving, emotional, sympathy, touching) |
| excruciating(adjective, sympathy) |
| heart touching |
| piteous(adjective, sad, melancholy, miserable, painful) |
| unfortunate(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful, distressing) |
| affecting(adjective, moving, sad, painful, touching) |
| catastrophic(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful) |
| emotive(adjective, moving, tender, touching, exciting) |
| flagitious |
| pitiable(adjective, mean, low, sad, tender) |
| poignant(adjective, moving, tender, painful, wretched) |
| sorrowful(adjective, upset, mean, moving, low) |
| woeful(adjective, mean, low, sad, terrible) |
| affective(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring) |
| afflictive |
| anguished(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful) |