20 entries under distressing topic. ×

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heartbroken(sad, painful, bitter, sorry)
2
hurting(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
2
lugubrious(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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affecting(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
1
afflicted(sad, affected, painful, sorry)
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heartrending(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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heavy-hearted(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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piteous(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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plaintive(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
1
rueful(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
1
singing the blues(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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tear-jerking(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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tearful(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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dolent(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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full of sorrow(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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grievous(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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in mourning(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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in sorrow(expression, sad, painful, sorry)
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lamentable(sad, painful, sorry, mournful)
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painful(sad, sorry, mournful, grief-stricken)
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