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93 entries under unhappy topic. ×

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tender(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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tortured(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
3
umbrageous(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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warped(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
3
wounded(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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compunctious(sad, sorry, apologetic)
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penitential(adjective, sad, apologetic, remorseful)
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heartbroken(adjective, sad, gloomy, depressed)
2
miffed(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
2
painful(sad, miserable, wretched, distressing)
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self-accusing(sad, apologetic)
2
shook(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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attritional(sad, sorry, apologetic)
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dolent(sad, miserable, painful, wretched)
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down in the mouth(expression, idiom, sad, miserable)
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downcast(adjective, sad, miserable)
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forlorn(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable)
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guilt-ridden(adjective, sad, apologetic)
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injured(adjective, upset, sad, gloomy)
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self-reproachful(adjective, sad, apologetic)
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