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sad(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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grievous(adjective, bad, severe, sad, sorrow)
25
woeful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, awful)
23
miserable(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, awful)
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unfortunate(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
18
disastrous(adjective, bad, miserable, adverse, unfortunate)
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lamentable(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
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appalling(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
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sorrowful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
15
calamitous(adjective, bad, terrible, miserable, adverse)
15
deplorable(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
15
dreadful(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
14
dire(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, property)
14
mournful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
14
awful(adjective, bad, terrible, horrible, afraid)
13
catastrophic(adjective, sad, miserable, wretched, adverse)
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tragical(adjective, sad, sorrow, awful, depression)
13
wretched(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
11
shocking(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
11
terrible(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, awful)
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