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harmed(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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injured(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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uncheerful(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, sorrow)
11
victimized(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
11
woebegone(adjective, dull, blue, sad, unhappy)
11
wronged(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
10
despairing(noun, adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy)
10
distressed(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
10
grim(adjective, dull, sad, harsh, unhappy)
10
low-spirited(adjective, upset, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
10
mirthless(adjective, blue, sad, unhappy, dark)
10
morose(adjective, dull, blue, low, sad)
10
sorry(adjective, mean, poor, low, sad)
10
wistful(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, sorrow)
9
bored(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
9
down(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
9
dusky(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
9
glum(noun, adjective, dull, light, blue)
9
pathetic(adjective, sad, pain, dark, sorrow)
9
sullen(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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