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depressing(verb, sad, gloomy, miserable)
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distressing
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disturbing
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gruesome(awful, horrible)
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harrowing
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dire
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disconcerting
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dour(person, feelings)
3
horrible(tough, awful, terrible, wonderful)
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ill-fated(person, feelings)
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ominous(person, feelings)
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restraining(verb, dissuading)
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sinister(person, feelings)
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startling
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unnerving
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creepy
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demoralizing(noun, pressure, intimidating, threats)
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dispiriting(sad, gloomy, miserable, depressing)
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disquieting
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forbidding(person, feelings)
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