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in the pits(expression, idiom, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
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irritated(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
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let down(expression, blue, low, sad, unhappy)
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miserable(adjective, bad, blue, low, sad)
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not helpful
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offending(verb, injuring)
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pained(tender, painful, uncomfortable)
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pessimistic(blue, sad, unhappy, miserable, dejected)
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prickly(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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ripped(adjective, bad, blue, low, sad)
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sick at heart(expression, sad, painful, distressing, sorry)
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stabbing
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torturous
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upsetting(adjective, cruel, painful, unkind, deplorable)
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wounded(adjective, painful)
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wounding(verb, cruel, unkind, upsetting, injuring)
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wrenching(verb, paining)
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wretched(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable)
1
abject(sad, unhappy, miserable, pitiful, desolate)
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abrading(verb, blemishing)
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