Sadness or Discontent

to make someone experience extreme pain or distress

The competitive nature of the industry was known to eat inexperienced entrepreneurs alive, making it challenging for them to thrive.

to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories

After years of keeping her pain bottled up, she finally confided in a trusted friend, and the floodgates of her sorrow burst open.

to take advice or criticism very seriously and let it greatly influence one's decisions

After her failure, she took her mentor's advice to heart and worked even harder to achieve success.

annoyed or disgusted by someone or something one has been dealing with for a long time

After months of dealing with bureaucratic red tape, he's finally sick and tired of trying to get his paperwork processed correctly.

very sad and hopeless

After failing the exam, she was feeling down in the dumps and needed some time to recover.

used to tell a whining person that one does not care

Cry me a river, I don't even have a cleaning lady.

a state of great sorrow and sadness caused by the ending of a romantic relationship or the death of a loved one

After their long-term relationship ended, she was left with a broken heart and struggled to move on.