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Feeling "Sad" (Version 2) - Flashcard Set (w/o images)

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Tearful

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: filled with tears

He looked up at me with his tearful eyes and asked for help.

: happening with tears

A tearful plea for help [=a plea for help by someone who is crying]
A tearful goodbye
The tearful parting of two lovers

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Pained

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: appearing upset, sad, worried, etc.

She wore/had a pained expression on her face.
He truly looked pained when he heard the news.

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Anguish

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: extreme suffering, grief, or pain

Tears/cries of anguish
He experienced the anguish of divorce after 10 years of marriage.
Mental anguish
They watched in anguish as fire spread through the house.

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Desperate

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: very sad and upset because of having little or no hope : feeling or showing despair

The collapse of her business had made her desperate.
As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.
We could hear their desperate cries for help.
A desperate phone call

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Low

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: sad or unhappy

She’s been feeling pretty low.
A low mood

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Pessimistic

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: having or showing a lack of hope for the future : expecting bad things to happen

I’m pessimistic about our chances of winning. [=I don’t think we’ll win]
Most doctors were pessimistic that a cure could be found.
The film gives a very pessimistic view of human nature.
He has an extremely negative and pessimistic attitude.

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Unhappy

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: sad, depressed, or disappointed : not happy

I can see that he’s unhappy, but I don’t know why.
I’ve never seen her looking so unhappy.
I left the store an unhappy [=unsatisfied] customer.

: causing or involving feelings of sadness : not pleasant or joyful

An unhappy childhood/marriage
For three unhappy days we were all stuck in the house because of the blizzard.

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Grieved

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: to cause (someone) to feel sad or unhappy

It grieves me to see my brother struggling like this.
Her decision to live overseas grieved her mother.

: to feel or show grief or sadness

People need time to grieve after the death of a family member.
The children are still grieving for their mother. = The children are grieving over their mother’s death.
A grieving widow

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Mournful

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: full of sorrow : very sad

A mournful face
Mournful eyes
A mournful song/occasion

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Grave

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: very serious : requiring or causing serious thought or concern

This violation of school rules is a grave matter.
His carelessness could have grave consequences.
They have placed themselves in grave danger.
I have grave doubts about this plan.
Suffering from a grave illness

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Dismayed

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: a strong feeling of being worried, disappointed, or upset

His comments were met with cries of dismay.
They watched in dismay as the house burned.
Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced her retirement immediately after the book’s release.
To my dismay, I did not get chosen for the job.
We listened with dismay to the news of the accident.

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Bummed

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: to cause (someone) to feel sad or disappointed

The news really bummed me out. = I was really bummed (out) by the news.

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Heavy Hearted

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: feeling depressed or melancholy.

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Scorned

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: to show that you think (someone or something) is not worthy of respect or approval : to feel or express scorn for (someone or something)

He scorns anyone who earns less money than he does.
Her actions were scorned by many people.
They were scorned as fanatics.

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Grey

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: a dark state of mind, a colorless and monotonous life, gloom, misery or a disinterest in life

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Miserable

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: very unhappy

He had a miserable childhood.
My boss is making my life thoroughly/utterly miserable with her constant demands and criticism.
He felt lonely and miserable after his divorce.

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Blue

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: sad or unhappy

Are you feeling blue?

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Longing

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: a strong desire for something or someone

They looked with longing toward freedom.
She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.

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Disappointed

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: feeling sad, unhappy, or displeased because something was not as good as expected or because something you hoped for or expected did not happen

We were disappointed that they couldn’t go.
Disappointed fans slowly left the ballpark.
I was disappointed to see that my suggestions had been ignored.
They were deeply disappointed by her lack of interest.
Don’t be too disappointed if everything doesn’t go as planned.

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Grim

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: causing feelings of sadness or worry : gloomy or depressing
a grim winter

The prognosis is grim—doctors do not expect her to live longer than six months.
He paints a grim picture of the prospects for peace.

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Lost

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: very unhappy

A lost soul [=a lonely and unhappy person]

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Moody

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: often unhappy or unfriendly
moody teenagers

I don’t know why I get so moody sometimes.

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Burdened

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: to make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult : to put a heavy burden on (someone)
I don’t wish to burden you with my problems.
— usually used as (be) burdened

Burdened with supplies and equipment, she headed to the camp.
For the rest of his life he was burdened with the knowledge that he had done nothing to help them.
burdened [=weighed down] by guilt

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Let down

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: something that is not as good as it was expected to be

The news was a letdown. [=disappointment]

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