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low-spirited(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable)
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mirthless(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable, down)
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miserable(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, down)
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moony(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable, down)
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mournfulness
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nagging(adjective, gloomy, painful, burning, stinging)
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oppressing
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paining
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pensive(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable)
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plaintiveness
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poignant
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regrettable
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saddened(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable, down)
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smarting(adjective, tender, gloomy, raw, burning)
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somber(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
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sorrowing
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torn up(expression, adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable)
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touching
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tragic
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triste
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