143 entries under sad topic. ×

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poignant(adjective, upset, open, moving)
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dolorous(adjective, dark, sorrow, depression)
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hapless(adjective, unhappy, terrible, gloomy)
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paltry(adjective, mean, poor, low)
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plaintive(adjective, dark, sorrow, depression)
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forlorn(adjective, poor, miserable, pitiful)
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sorrowful(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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tragic(adjective, bad, sorrow, depression)
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lugubrious(adjective, dark, sorrow, depression)
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rotten(adjective, unhappy, inferior, sorrowful)
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terrible(adjective, unhappy, awful, miserable)
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bad(adjective, unhappy, sorrowful, arouse bad emotions)
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joyless(adjective, pain, dark, sorrow)
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awful(adjective, unhappy, terrible, grim)
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comfortless(adjective, pain, dark, sorrow)
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disappointing(adjective, dark, sorrow, depression)
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doleful(adjective, sorrow, depression, woe)
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lousy(adjective, unhappy, inferior, sorrowful)
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puny(adjective, wretched, ridiculous, pitiful)
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regrettable(adjective, dark, sorrow, depression)
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