22 entries under painful topic. ×

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piteous(adjective, sad, melancholy, miserable)
3
affecting(adjective, moving, sad, touching)
3
poignant(adjective, moving, tender, wretched)
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lamentable(mean, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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plaintive(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable)
2
sorry(mean, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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afflicted(mean, low, sad, unhappy)
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heavy-hearted(sad, distressing, sorry, mournful)
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hurting(sad, distressing, sorry, mournful)
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lugubrious(sad, melancholy, sorrowful, distressing)
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rueful(mean, low, sad, melancholy)
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ruthful(adjective, mean, low, sad)
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sick at heart(expression, sad, distressing, sorry)
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singing the blues(expression, sad, distressing, sorry)
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tear-jerking(adjective, moving, sad, tender)
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tearful(mean, low, sad, wretched)
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wretched(mean, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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dolent(sad, distressing, sorry, mournful)
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full of sorrow(expression, sad, distressing, sorry)
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heartbroken(sad, distressing, sorry, mournful)
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