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tortured(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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umbrageous(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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unfortunate(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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wailful(bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
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warped(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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wounded(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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compassionate(mean, low, wretched, pitiful)
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embarrassed
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penitential(sad, unhappy, apologetic, remorseful)
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bitter
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bleak
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drab(blue, sad, depression, woe)
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heartbroken(sad, unhappy, gloomy, depressed)
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howling(blue, sad, depression, woe)
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lachrymose(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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miffed(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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shook(upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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solemn(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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teary(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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meritless
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