22
sad(adjective, feeling, happiness, joy, glad)
16
blue(adjective, feeling, happiness, clean, sad)
15
very upset
11
dark(adjective, clear, light, clean)
9
miserable(adjective, upset, sad)
7
aggrieved(adjective, feeling, mood, sentiment)
7
black
7
sorrowful(adjective, upset, sad, grieving)
6
dejected
6
doleful(adjective, happy, depressing)
6
gloomy(adjective, upset, clear, light, blue)
6
gray
6
melancholy(adjective, sad, cheerful, depressed)
5
depressed(adjective, upset, sad)
5
desolate
5
dolorous
5
downcast
5
glum(adjective, cheerful)
5
joyless(adjective, happy, unhappy)
5
sorry(adjective, good, sad, heartbroken)
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