3
nostalgic(sad, tearful)
3
nostomanic
3
oversentimentalized
3
plaintive(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
regrettable(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
rueful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
3
sentimentalized
3
sniveling(adjective, tearful)
3
soft
3
somber(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
sticky
3
sullen(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
tragical(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
tristful(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
unfortunate(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
unsettling(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
watery(adjective, upset, sad, pathetic, slippery)
3
watery-eyed
3
whimpering(adjective, tearful)
3
woesome(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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