Sadness And Sorrow Words

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun A person who is experiencing deep sorrow or distress

adjective Feeling or expressing deep sorrow or distress

  • She felt heartsick when she heard the news of her grandmother's passing.
  • He was heartsick after his crush rejected his invitation to the dance.
  • I'm so heartsick over my favorite team losing the championship game.
  • The artist was heartsick when he realized he had lost his inspiration.

adjective Causing strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy.

  • The movie had a tear-jerking ending that left the audience in tears.
  • I watched a tear-jerking video on social media that made me cry.
  • That book is so tear-jerking, it's a real tearjerker.
  • The heartfelt speech was so moving, it was truly tear-jerking.