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heartsick(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
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heavy-hearted(adjective, sad, painful, distressing, sorry)
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humane(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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humanitarian(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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hurting(sad, painful, distressing, sorry, mournful)
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ill-omened
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ill-starred
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inauspicious
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indulgent(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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insignificant(mean, poor, low, miserable, wretched)
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kindhearted(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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kindly(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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lenient(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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living with(expression, adjective, feeling, kind, warm)
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lugubrious(adjective, sad, unhappy, melancholy, miserable)
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mean(poor, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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measly
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mediocre
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merciful(adjective, feeling, kind, warm, sympathetic)
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old softie(expression, adjective, feeling, kind, warm)
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