10
agony
8
heartbreak(noun, joy)
7
anguish(noun, delight, pain)
6
boredom
4
sorrow(noun, upset, benefit, cheer, sadness)
4
tragedy
3
depression(noun, upset, sadness)
3
desolation(noun, gladness)
3
gloom(noun, upset, delight, cheer, sadness)
3
homesickness
3
unhappiness(noun, upset, cheer, sorrow, sadness)
2
despair(noun, upset, cheer, depression, joy)
2
desperation(noun, ease, relief)
2
despondency
2
dolor
2
gloominess
2
grief(noun, cheer, joy, relief)
2
heartache
2
sadness(noun, upset)
2
woe(noun, upset, sadness)
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