40 entries under unhappy topic. ×

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deplorable(adjective, mean, low, sad)
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doleful(adjective, sad, melancholy, wretched)
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tragic(adjective, sad, wretched, sympathy)
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unfortunate(sad, wretched, sorrowful, distressing)
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catastrophic(adjective, sad, sorrowful)
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sorrowful(adjective, upset, mean, moving, low)
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anguished(adjective, sad, sorrowful)
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calamitous(sad, wretched, sorrowful, distressing)
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disastrous(adjective, sad, wretched, shameful)
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gloomy(adjective, sad, sorrowful)
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lamentable(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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mournful(mean, low, sad, melancholy)
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plaintive(adjective, sad, miserable, painful)
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poor(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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sorry(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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afflicted(mean, low, sad, painful)
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inadequate(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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miserable(mean, low, sad, wretched)
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paltry(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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wretched(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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