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afflictive(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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desolate(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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disconsolate(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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grave(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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heart-rending(adjective, awful, terrible, dreadful)
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ill-fated(adjective, miserable, wretched, unfortunate)
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ill-starred(adjective, miserable, wretched, unfortunate)
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rueful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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crushing(adjective, catastrophic)
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ruthful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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drear(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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dreary(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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grieved(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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heavy-hearted(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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languishing(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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overcast(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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pensive(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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tearful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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wailful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
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anguished(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
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