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59 words for sadness
The 59 words below run from Aching to Wounded. Its core words are Sad, Down, Hopeless, Heartbroken, and Disappointed. Some are mild and some are intense, so start with the one that feels closest and read the words around it. If nothing fits, the families on either side of it on the wheel, Numb & Disconnected and Grief & Longing, hold feelings that sit nearby.
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This list comes from Surfacing, a free mental health tracker for iPhone and Android. Log what you feel and where you feel it, then see the pattern. No account, and it works offline. Your entries stay on your phone unless you choose to export them.