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1. alas
2. sorry
3. plaintive
4. ruefully
5. penitent
6. sad
7. shame
8. sorrowful
9. brow
10. excuse
11. fall
12. gloom
13. mop
14. pout
15. long face
16. plaint
17. apologetic
18. apologized
19. bad
20. commiserate
21. dejected
22. dolores
23. excusing
24. fear
25. feared
26. fearing
27. ists
28. kickshaw
29. lugubrious
30. mopping
31. mow
32. neusatz
33. pensive
34. repent
35. tragedy
36. triste
37. upset
38. commentary
39. complain
40. complaining

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