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guilt-ridden(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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humbled
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shamefaced(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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shameful
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disappointed
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grieving
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humiliated
1
lamenting
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mortified
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mournful(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
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mourning
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pitiful(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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self-reproachful(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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self-reproaching
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shame-faced
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shamed
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anxious
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bitter
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deplorable
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miserable
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