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| 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] |
| depression |
a mood characterized by deep sadness or low spirits. [1/4 definitions] |
| devastating |
causing terrible destruction, upset, or sadness. |
| gloom |
a mood or air of sadness or sorrow. [1/2 definitions] |
| gloomy |
showing or filled with sadness. [1/3 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] |
| melancholy |
a feeling of sadness or depression. [2/3 definitions] |
| mourning |
acts or feelings that express great sadness. [2 definitions] |
| regret |
a feeling of sadness about something one has done; guilt. [1/3 definitions] |
| sadly |
in a manner that exhibits or expresses sadness. [1/2 definitions] |
| sorry |
feeling regret, sympathy, or sadness. [1/4 definitions] |
| sympathize |
to feel or express one's understanding of or sadness at the pain or trouble that another person feels. [1/2 definitions] |
| wail |
to make a long, loud cry out of sadness or pain. [2/3 definitions] |
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