57 entries under miserable topic. ×

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wretched(adjective, sad, unhappy, painful)
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affecting(adjective, sad, painful, wretched)
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grieving(sad, unhappy, sorrowful)
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heart-rending(adjective, gloomy, wretched, anguished)
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heartrending(adjective, sad, painful, wretched)
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touching(adjective, sad, wretched, pitiful)
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afflicted(sad, unhappy, painful, wretched)
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calamitous(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful)
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dire(wretched, anguished)
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dolent(sad, unhappy, painful, wretched)
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forlorn(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, melancholy)
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heartbreaking(sad, unhappy, wretched, pitiful)
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painful(sad, unhappy, gloomy, wretched)
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poor(sad, unhappy, wretched, pitiful)
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regretful(adjective, sad, unhappy, terrible, melancholy)
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cast down(expression, sad, unhappy)
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cheerless(sad, unhappy)
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commiserable(sad, wretched, pitiful, pathetic)
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crestfallen(sad, unhappy, dejected)
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depressing(sad, unhappy, gloomy, joyless)
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