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piteous(adjective, sad, melancholy, miserable, painful)
3
affecting(adjective, moving, sad, painful, touching)
2
cheerless(adjective, mean, low, wretched, pitiful)
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dismal(mean, low, wretched, pitiful, disgraceful)
2
mournful(mean, low, sad, unhappy, melancholy)
2
plaintive(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable, painful)
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afflicted(mean, low, sad, unhappy, painful)
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heavy-hearted(sad, painful, distressing, mournful)
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hurting(sad, painful, distressing, mournful)
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inadequate(mean, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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lugubrious(sad, melancholy, painful, sorrowful, distressing)
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miserable(mean, low, sad, unhappy, wretched)
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paltry(mean, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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rueful(mean, low, sad, melancholy, painful)
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ruthful(adjective, mean, low, sad, painful)
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sick at heart(expression, sad, painful, distressing)
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singing the blues(expression, sad, painful, distressing)
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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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wretched(mean, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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