4
melodramatic(adjective, affected, exaggerated, showy, the drama)
4
monstrous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
plaintive(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
4
ruthful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
4
sorry(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
4
theatric(adjective, exaggerated, showy, the drama, dramatic)
4
touching(adjective, sad, wretched, pitiful, distressing)
3
abominable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
abysmal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
affecting(adjective, sad, affected, wretched, pitiful)
3
almighty(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
bitter(adjective, distressing, upsetting)
3
blatant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
blue(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
3
buskined
3
chronic(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
comfortless(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
3
comic(adjective, affected, exaggerated, showy, melodramatic)
3
crashing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
damnable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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