25 entries under distress topic. ×
| grief(noun, shame, sorrow, misery) | |
| remorse(noun, shame, sorrow, compassion) | |
| penitence(noun, shame, sorrow, compassion) | |
| compunction(noun, understanding, shame, sorrow) | |
| contrition(noun, shame, sorrow, regret) | |
| penance(noun, shame, sorrow, degradation) | |
| sadness(noun, understanding, shame, sorrow) | |
| attrition(shame, sorrow, forgiveness, absolution) | |
| remorsefulness(shame, sorrow, forgiveness, absolution) | |
| rue(noun, understanding, shame, sorrow) | |
| anguish(noun, shame, sorrow, misery) | |
| contriteness(shame, sorrow, humiliation, degradation) | |
| debasement(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance) | |
| degradation(shame, sorrow, repentance, penitence) | |
| humbling(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance) | |
| humiliation(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance) | |
| penitency(noun, sorrow, humiliation, degradation) | |
| qualm(shame, sorrow, degradation, regret) | |
| ruefulness(shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance) | |
| scruple(shame, sorrow, degradation, regret) |
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