58 entries under characteristic topic. ×

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mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
6
languishing(noun, adjective, soft, sweet)
6
unhappy(adjective, sad, gloomy, melancholy)
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melancholy(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
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pathetic(adjective, moving, soft, sweet)
5
pensive(adjective, melancholy, sadness, thoughtful)
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yearnful(noun, adjective, emotion, yearning)
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gooey(noun, adjective, sentiment, sentimentality)
4
bitter(adjective, moving, melancholy, sadness)
4
dewy-eyed(adjective, soft, sweet, emotional)
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disconsolate(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
4
doleful(adjective, melancholy, sadness, sorrowful)
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forlorn(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
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heartsick(adjective, melancholy, sadness, wistful)
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oversentimentalized(noun, adjective, memory, sentimentality)
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pitiful(adjective, moving, melancholy, sadness)
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poignant(adjective, moving, melancholy, sadness)
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sorrowful(adjective, moving, sad, unhappy)
4
woeful(adjective, melancholy, sadness, sorrowful)
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oversentimental(noun, adjective, memory, sentimentality)
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