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(n)
The quality or state of sorrow; sadness.
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(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
(chiefly Scotland) A manager or steward, e.g. of a farm.
Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
The property of being rueful.
Alternative form of saad (“Arabic letter”). [The letter ص in the Arabic script.]
(adj)
exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person)
(literary) Very sad or distressed, sorely upset.
Emotional distress or pain, often caused by a loved one or their absence.
(Australia, colloquial) An obsessive fan, a superfan
An act or instance of feeling or expressing grief.
Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death.
Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death.
A feeling of acute but vague anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression, especially philosophical anxiety.
A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
The quality of having a bitter taste.
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of a more acute nature.
(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
Extreme pain.
A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
Anxious or uneasy.
The property, state, or condition of being sore; painfulness.
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
A distressing or dangerous situation.
Action of the verb to weep.
A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
(uncountable) Bad luck.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
(countable) The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
The feeling of not being happy.
A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse.
A feeling of regret or remorse for doing wrong or sinning.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
The act of saying sorry; an apology.
(countable, usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another.
That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
(countable, uncountable) Value.
The act of weighing, of measuring the weight
A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
(medicine) A pain or ache in the head.
A male given name from Persian or Urdu.
(v)
(intransitive) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. [(often) with of]
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of dolour. [(chiefly uncountable, literary) Anguish, grief, misery, or sorrow.]
A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
The characteristic of being doleful; sadness.
(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
The condition of being heartsick
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
The property of being mournful.
The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight
A lack of hope; despair.
The condition or state of being alone or having no companions.
(uncountable) A state of disquiet, uneasiness, or anxiety.
(transitive, uncommon) To separate (a pair).
The act of lamenting.
The state of being glad; joy.
The state of being lonesome.
A feeling of joy and pride.
Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
Obsolete spelling of grief. [Suffering, hardship.]
The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
The state of being helpless.
The state of being bewildered.
The state or characteristic of being wistful.
(now rare) The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
The state of being downcast or despondent.
An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
The state or condition of being forsaken.
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