25 entries under distress topic. ×

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grief(noun, shame, sorrow, misery)
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remorse(noun, shame, sorrow, compassion)
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penitence(noun, shame, sorrow, compassion)
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compunction(noun, understanding, shame, sorrow)
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contrition(noun, shame, sorrow, regret)
3
penance(noun, shame, sorrow, degradation)
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sadness(noun, understanding, shame, sorrow)
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attrition(shame, sorrow, forgiveness, absolution)
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remorsefulness(shame, sorrow, forgiveness, absolution)
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rue(noun, understanding, shame, sorrow)
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anguish(noun, shame, sorrow, misery)
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contriteness(shame, sorrow, humiliation, degradation)
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debasement(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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degradation(shame, sorrow, repentance, penitence)
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humbling(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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humiliation(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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penitency(noun, sorrow, humiliation, degradation)
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qualm(shame, sorrow, degradation, regret)
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ruefulness(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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scruple(shame, sorrow, degradation, regret)
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