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| ache |
to feel pity, compassion, or sadness. [1/4 definitions] |
| alack |
used to indicate dismay, sadness, or regret. |
| alas |
a word used to express sadness or disappointment. |
| bitter |
full of or causing anger, hatred, or sadness. [1/3 definitions] |
| blues |
(used with a plural verb) a state of sadness. [1/2 definitions] |
| complain |
to express pain, sadness, or unhappy feelings about something. [1/2 definitions] |
| con dolore |
with grief or sadness; sorrowfully (used as a musical direction). |
| cry |
to have tears fall from your eyes as the result of pain, sadness, or another strong feeling. [1/2 definitions] |
| depressed |
experiencing psychological depression, a mood disorder characterized by pervasive sadness or hopelessness. [1/4 definitions] |
| depressing |
causing or having the potential to cause sadness and pessimism. |
| depression |
a mood characterized by deep sadness or low spirits. [1/4 definitions] |
| devastating |
causing terrible destruction, upset, or sadness. |
| disillusioned |
having lost or been stripped of one's hopes or illusions, often resulting in disappointment or sadness. |
| doleful |
full of sadness, sorrow, or melancholy. [1/2 definitions] |
| gloom |
a mood or air of sadness or sorrow. [1/2 definitions] |
| gloomy |
showing or filled with sadness. [1/3 definitions] |
| glum |
showing sadness or gloominess. [1/2 definitions] |
| grief |
great sadness. |
| grieve |
to feel great sadness; mourn. [2 definitions] |
| groan |
a deep sound made to show pain, grief, or sadness. [1/2 definitions] |
| heavy-hearted |
burdened by sadness; depressed; dejected; melancholy. |
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