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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| heartrending | //x | Adjective, Adjective |
| grievous | /x | Adjective, Adjective |
| sorrowful | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| tragic | /x | Adjective |
| poignant | /x | Adjective |
| devastating | /xxx | Adjective |
| horrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| heartwarming | /xx | Adjective |
| harrowing | /xx | Noun |
| shocking | /x | Adjective |
| bittersweet | /xx | Noun |
| terrifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| frightening | /xx | Adjective |
| painful | /x | Adjective |
| infuriating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| horrific | x/x | Adjective |
| disheartening | x/xx | Adjective |
| sickening | /xx | Adjective |
| sobering | /xx | Adjective |
| heartbroken | /xx | Adjective |
| unsettling | x/xx | Adjective |
| depressing | x/x | Adjective |
| agonizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| upsetting | x/x | Verb |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| frustrating | /xx | Adjective |
| heartfelt | /x | Adjective |
| excruciating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| humbling | /xx | Adjective |
| maddening | /xx | Adjective |
| hilarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| riveting | /xx | Noun |
| haunting | /x | Noun |
| unnerving | x/x | Adjective |
| tearful | /x | Adjective |
| troubling | /xx | Adjective |
| exasperating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| brutal | /x | Adjective |
| traumatic | x/x | Adjective |
| thrilling | /x | Adjective |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| surreal | x/ | Adjective |
| appalling | x/x | Adjective |
| mournful | /x | Adjective |
| gruesome | /x | Adjective |
| wrenching | /x | Noun |
| embarrassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| unbelievable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| exhilarating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| saddest | /x | Adjective |
| enthralling | x/x | Adjective |
| disappointing | xx/x | Adjective |
| uplifting | /xx | Noun |
| distressing | x/x | Adjective |
| awful | /x | Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| humiliating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dispiriting | x/xx | Adjective |
| disquieting | x/xx | Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective |
| horrible | /xx | Adjective |
| alarming | x/x | Adjective |
| disconcerting | xx/x | Adjective |
| astonishing | x/xx | Adjective |
| engrossing | x/x | Noun |
| poignancy | /xx | Noun |
| funny | /x | Adjective |
| fascinating | /xxx | Adjective |
| startling | /x | Adjective |
| cruel | /x | Adjective |
| suspenseful | x/x | Adjective |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| mesmerizing | /xxx | Adjective |
| endearing | x/x | Adjective |
| shameful | /x | Adjective |
| inspiring | x/x | Adjective |
| hurtful | /x | Adjective |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| terrible | /xx | Adjective |
| compelling | x/x | Adjective |
| heartening | /xx | Adjective |
| breathtaking | /xx | Adjective |
| unforgettable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| touching | /x | Verb |
| crushing | /x | Verb |
| distraught | x/ | Adjective |
| lamentable | x/xx | Adjective |
| brokenhearted | /xxx | Adjective |
| wretched | /x | Adjective |
| confronting | x/x | Verb |
| crippling | /xx | Noun |
| sorry | /x | Adjective |
| bereft | x/ | Noun |
| pitiful | /xx | Adjective |
| woeful | /x | Adjective |
| sore | / | Adjective |
| regretful | x/x | Adjective |
| tormenting | /xx | Adjective |
| catastrophic | xx/x | Adjective |
| tortured | /x | Adjective |
| piteous | /xx | Adjective |
| gutting | /x | Noun |
| horrid | /x | Adjective |
| murderous | /xx | Adjective |
| unfair | x/ | Adjective |
| unbearable | x/xx | Adjective |
| regrettable | x/xx | Adjective |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective |
| deplorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| frightful | /x | Adjective |
| desperate | /x | Adjective |
| mortal | /x | Adjective |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| fatal | /x | Adjective |
| disconsolate | xxxx | Adjective |
| wounded | /x | Verb |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective |
| crestfallen | /xx | Adjective |
| shattering | /xx | Noun |
| oppressive | x/x | Adjective |
| egregious | x/x | Adjective |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective |
| ruinous | /xx | Adjective |
| demoralizing | x/xxx | Adjective |
| depressive | x/x | Adjective |
| dreary | /x | Adjective |
| dismal | /x | Adjective |
| evil | /x | Noun |
| hideous | /xx | Adjective |
| disastrous | x/x | Adjective |
| pathetic | x/x | Adjective |
| triste | / | Noun |
| despairing | x/x | Noun |
| atrocious | x/x | Adjective |
| rueful | /x | Adjective |
| mortifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| crying | /x | Verb |
| galling | /x | Adjective |
| most | / | Adjective |
| found | / | Verb |
| was | / | Verb |
| sobs | / | Noun |
| toil | / | Noun |
| lament | x/ | Noun |
| disappointments | xx/x | Noun |
| defeats | x/ | Noun |
| delays | x/ | Noun |
| setbacks | /x | Noun |
| farewell | x/ | Noun |
| witness | /x | Verb |
| scenes | / | Noun |
| ordeal | x/ | Noun |
| watch | / | Verb |
| stories | /x | Noun |
| obstacles | /xx | Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun |
| news | / | Noun |
| annoying | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| anybody | /xxx | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitterness | /xx | Noun |
| boring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crooks | / | Noun |
| dishonest | x/x | Adjective |
| dislike | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disrupting | x/x | Adjective |
| disservice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| envy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| heartache | /x | Noun |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| nightmarish | /xx | Adjective |
| racking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rending | /x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| shirtless | /x | Adjective |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
