unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic; bitter
若き日の憂き時を思い出す。
I recall the sad times of my youth.
彼は長い憂き旅の末、故郷へ戻った。
After a long, miserable journey, he returned to his hometown.
憂き思いを胸に抱いた。
I harbored sad feelings in my heart.