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wretched(sad, mournful, grief-stricken, unfavourable)
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shamefaced(sad, unhappy, embarrassed, apologetic)
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distressed(sadness, morose, aloofness)
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lamentable(sad, mournful, grief-stricken, remorseful)
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shameful
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unfortunate
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wistful(melancholy, thoughtful, sentimental, pensive)
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woeful(sad, mournful, grief-stricken)
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afraid
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blue(sadness, morose, aloofness)
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deplorable
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distressing(sad, mournful, grief-stricken)
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embarrassed
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frustrated
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melancholy(sad, unhappy, terrible, miserable)
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pitiful(sad, unhappy, upsetting, deplorable)
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self-reproaching
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atoning(sorry, penitent, repentant)
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contemplative(melancholy, thoughtful, pensive)
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crestfallen
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