126 entries under bleak topic. ×

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cussed(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, unhappy)
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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
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flat(adjective, severe, cold, miserable, grim)
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funereal(adjective, dull, appearance, severe, honest)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, harsh)
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hostile(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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implacable(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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inhospitable(adjective, hard, severe, stark)
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intemperate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
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jarring(adjective, dull, severe, unhappy, dark)
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nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, bitter)
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painful(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
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rude(adjective, hard, simple, severe, rough)
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thick-skinned(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, detached)
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wicked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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antagonistic(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim)
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