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22 entries under distressing topic. ×
| tragic(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, sympathy) | |
| agonizing(adjective, moving, emotional, sympathy, touching) | |
| unfortunate(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful) | |
| calamitous(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful) | |
| cheerless(adjective, mean, low, wretched, pitiful) | |
| heart-rending(moving, tender, stirring, upsetting) | |
| upsetting(moving, emotional, touching, sorrowful) | |
| heavy-hearted(sad, painful, sorry, mournful) | |
| hurting(sad, painful, sorry, mournful) | |
| lugubrious(sad, melancholy, painful, sorrowful) | |
| sick at heart(expression, sad, painful, sorry) | |
| singing the blues(expression, sad, painful, sorry) | |
| tear-jerking(adjective, moving, sad, tender, painful) | |
| tearful(mean, low, sad, painful, wretched) | |
| bitter(moving, emotional, touching, upsetting) | |
| disappointing(sad, unhappy, sorrowful, upsetting) | |
| dolent(sad, painful, sorry, mournful) | |
| full of sorrow(expression, sad, painful, sorry) | |
| heartbroken(sad, painful, sorry, mournful) | |
| in mourning(expression, sad, painful, sorry) |
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