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doleful(sad, unhappy, melancholy, miserable)
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dolorous(sad, unhappy, miserable, wretched)
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moving(mean, low, tender, miserable)
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plaintive(sad, miserable, painful, wretched)
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dismal(mean, poor, low, sad)
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heart-rending(moving, tender, pitiful, stirring)
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misfortunate
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tragic(sad, unhappy, wretched, pitiful)
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abject(mean, poor, low, miserable)
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depressing(sad, pain, unhappy, miserable)
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luckless(unfortunate, unlucky, deprived)
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painful(moving, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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sorry(mean, poor, low, sad)
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affecting(mean, low, sad, tender)
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bitter(moving, emotional, touching)
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cheerless(mean, low, sad, pain)
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emotional(moving, touching)
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forlorn(poor, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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heartbreaking(mean, low, sad, miserable)
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heartrending(sad, melancholy, miserable, painful)
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