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dejected(adjective, happy)
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despondent(adjective, happy, depressed)
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down(adjective, adverb, upset, dull, sad)
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pessimistic(adjective, upset, dull, sad, feelings)
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sorry
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dour(adjective, gloomy, grim)
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harsh(adjective, calm, soft, low)
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bleak(adjective, depressing)
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downcast(adjective, honest, unhappy, depressed)
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drab
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dull(adjective, upset, good, sad)
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realistic
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solemn
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sulky
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crestfallen
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dreary
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glum
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sorrowful
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stern(adjective, serious, authoritarian)
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sullen(adjective, upset, brooding)
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