12
despairing(noun, adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
12
murky(adjective, obscure, sorrow, gloomy, depress)
12
pessimistic(noun, adjective, person, unhappy, uncertain)
12
uncheerful(adjective, unhappy, dark, sadness, gloom)
12
woeful(adjective, sad, pain, unhappy, gloomy)
11
heavy-hearted(noun, adjective, blue, sad, depression)
10
dispiriting(adjective, dull, happy, unhappy, dark)
10
dour(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
10
sorry(adjective, mean, poor, low, sad)
9
distressed(adjective, mean, bad, low, unhappy)
9
heartsick(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, depressed)
9
hopeless(noun, adjective, person, dull, bad)
9
low-spirited(adjective, blue, sad, depression, woe)
9
moody(adjective, blue, sad, depression, sadness)
9
sunless(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
8
bored(adjective, weary, discontent)
8
cold(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, gloomy)
8
dingy(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable)
8
grief-stricken(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable)
8
heartbroken(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, sorrowful)
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