6
horrible(adjective, offensive, awful, terrible, afraid)
6
moving(adjective, mean, low, sad, miserable)
6
nasty(adjective, mean, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
6
painful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy)
6
paltry(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, terrible)
6
poignant(adjective, upset, moving, sad, unhappy)
6
somber(adjective, dull, bad, low, sad)
6
touching(adjective, mean, low, sad, pain)
6
vicious(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, horrible)
5
abject(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
5
affecting(adjective, mean, low, sad, pain)
5
atrocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
base(mean, low, offensive, common, miserable)
5
beastly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
damnable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
dark(adjective, dull, bad, low, sad)
5
disagreeable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
5
disheartened(adjective, dejected)
5
enormous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
gastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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