74 entries under sorrowful topic. ×

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desolate(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, sorrow)
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down hearted(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, sorrow)
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dumpish(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, sorrow)
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grief-stricken(adjective, sad, pathetic, mournful)
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somber(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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unfortunate(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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wailing(adjective, difficult, critical, pathetic)
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comfortless(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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devastating(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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dusky(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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heavy hearted(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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pitiable(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable, wretched)
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saddening(adjective, gloomy, pathetic, mournful)
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teary(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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tragical(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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tristful(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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unsettling(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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woesome(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, emotional)
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cranky(adjective, informal, pathetic, mournful)
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