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ill-used(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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irritated(verb, adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy)
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miffed(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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discontented(upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness, resentment)
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sorrowful(adjective, upset, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
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disgruntled(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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vexed(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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wounded(verb, adjective, upset, cut, hurt)
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anguished(noun, verb, adjective, upset, sorrow)
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disappointed(adjective, upset, hurt, depression, down)
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agonized(verb, adjective, upset, cut, hurt)
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angry(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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riled(upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness, resentment)
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abused(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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ill-treated(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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indignant(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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maltreated(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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mistreated(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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put-upon(adjective, complaint, grievance, grudge)
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sad(adjective, upset, cut, hit, tender)
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