22 entries under distressing topic. ×

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tragic(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, sympathy)
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agonizing(adjective, moving, emotional, sympathy, touching)
4
unfortunate(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful)
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calamitous(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful)
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cheerless(adjective, mean, low, wretched, pitiful)
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heart-rending(moving, tender, stirring, upsetting)
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upsetting(moving, emotional, touching, sorrowful)
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heavy-hearted(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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hurting(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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lugubrious(sad, melancholy, painful, sorrowful)
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sick at heart(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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singing the blues(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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tear-jerking(adjective, moving, sad, tender, painful)
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tearful(mean, low, sad, painful, wretched)
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bitter(moving, emotional, touching, upsetting)
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disappointing(sad, unhappy, sorrowful, upsetting)
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dolent(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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full of sorrow(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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heartbroken(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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in mourning(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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APASmart Define. (2015). heartrending thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/heartrending/thesaurus/synonyms
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