78 entries under wretched topic. ×

25
sad(adjective, upset, cut, mean, bad)
16
miserable(adjective, upset, mean, bad, moving)
10
pitiful(adjective, upset, mean, moving, poor)
9
pitiable(adjective, upset, mean, moving, poor)
8
pathetic(adjective, upset, mean, moving, poor)
8
piteous(adjective, mean, moving, poor, low)
8
poor(adjective, mean, moving, low, sad)
4
affecting(mean, low, sad, pain, miserable)
4
distressing(adjective, mean, low, sad, pain)
4
hurt(adjective, upset, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
3
agonized(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
3
despairing(adjective, gloomy, depressed)
3
distressed(adjective, upset, cut, mean, hurt)
3
moving(adjective, mean, low, sad, miserable)
3
pained(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
3
poignant(adjective, upset, sad, miserable)
3
suffering(adjective, upset, cut, mean, hurt)
3
tender(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
3
tortured(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
3
touching(mean, low, sad, pain, miserable)
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