141 entries under unhappy topic. ×

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sorrowful(adjective, mean, poor, sad)
7
bad(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable)
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terrible(adjective, sad, awful, miserable)
6
distressed(adjective, upset, mean, poor, low)
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depressing(adjective, sad, miserable, pathetic)
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lousy(adjective, sad, sorrowful)
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measly(adjective, mean, lower, obscure, poor)
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plaintive(adjective, sad, miserable, wretched)
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desolate(noun, adjective, sad, unpleasant)
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dolorous(adjective, upset, sad, miserable)
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ill-fated(adjective, sad, unpleasant, woe)
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ill-starred(adjective, sad, unpleasant, woe)
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painful(adjective, moving, sad, awful)
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rotten(weak, sad, inadequate, deficient)
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star-crossed(adjective, sad, unpleasant, woe)
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unlucky(adjective, sad, unpleasant, woe)
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afflicted(adjective, mean, poor, low, sad)
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disconsolate(adjective, sad, unpleasant, woe)
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dreadful(adjective, sad, awful, terrible)
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gloomy(adjective, sad, miserable, sorrowful)
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