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wistful - Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

Sipping her coffee after a hard day's work, Becky was wistful about her life before all of the stress.

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moan - Make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering or displeasure

Sara knew that whenever her baby started to moan softly, it would only be a short time before he started to cry.

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apologetic - Feeling or showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

When Bill realized that his mistake caused the company to lose millions of dollars, he wrote his manager an apologetic email.

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whimper - (of a person or animal) make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or discontent

The dog whimpered all day while its owner was away at work.

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cranky - Easily irritated or annoyed

New parents tend to lose sleep because they have to calm their cranky babies.

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misery - A state of great suffering or unhappiness, especially caused by emotional or physical pain.

After losing his job and home, he lived in deep misery for a long time, but with great effort, he slowly recovered.

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remorse - Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.

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yowl - A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress

Walking in the park, Sara heard the pained yowl of a grizzly bear caught in a trap.

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sorrow - A feeling of deep sadness or grief, especially caused by loss or disappointment.

He felt great sorrow after the passing of his grandmother.