sad; sorrowful

suffering from or causing extreme distress, misfortune, or sorrow; tragic

a state of deep distress or a tragic quality inherent in a situation

feeling or expressing deep sorrow or intense grief

mercy; compassion

heroic and noble in a way that is deeply affecting and sad, often referring to a courageous sacrifice

grief and indignation

filled with or expressing deep sadness and desolation

feeling or expressing sadness or grief (typically literary)

the joys and sorrows, partings and reunions that characterize the changing nature of human life

Xu Beihong (1895-1953), famous European-trained painter and influential art teacher

experiencing or expressing deep sadness, grief, or misery

feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

forlorn; miserable

a sad, stirring song; a dirge or funeral lament

Extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); a warning that things can go wrong if one celebrates too soon.

to groan or lament in pain, suffering, or deep despair

deeply grieved; mournful

to express deep sorrow, regret, or grief, often over a loss or misfortune

to be overcome by a sudden feeling of sadness; grief welling up from the heart

to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind

to weep with grief

evoking or deserving pity; in a miserable or wretched state

Lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves; fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress.

vain regrets of old age (idiom)

mixed feelings of grief and joy

a mixture of sadness and happiness

to wail loudly and mournfully (idiom)

to mourn or grieve over someone's death

to wail with grief or a plaintive cry

overwhelmed by extreme grief; unable to control one's sorrow

to turn grief into happiness

feeling or expressing great sadness or grief

Mercy as the guiding principle; the Buddhist teaching that compassion is the foundation of all things.

to choke with grief

feeling or showing deep sorrow, grief, or distress

lamentations fill the roads; severe suffering all around

to sing a tragic song instead of weeping; expressing deep grief through creative works

tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)

miserable, pathetic, or unfortunate (Internet slang often used to describe bad luck)

to try hard to suppress one's grief