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Misery

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wretchednessnounAn unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

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wretchednessnounAn unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
miserablenounA miserable person; a wretch.
wretchedCharacterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
desperationnounA state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
despairnounLoss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
doomnounAn undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
hopelessnessnounA lack of hope; despair.
patheticArousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
plightnounA dire or unfortunate situation.
woenounGreat sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
sadnessnoun(uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
pitynoun(uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
griefnounEmotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
sorrownoun(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
malaisenounA feeling of general bodily discomfort, fatigue or unpleasantness, often at the onset of illness.
cursenounA prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
anguishnounExtreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.
afflictionnounA state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
painfulCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
adversitynoun(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

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