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oppressive(dull, obscure, sad, harsh)
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pathetic
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piteous(sad, pain, unhappy, miserable)
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pitiable
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rueful(blue, sad, pain, depression)
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calamitous
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cringeworthy(depression, sadness, down, woe)
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dispirited(blue, sad, depression, woe)
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down(dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
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dusky(dull, obscure, dark, gloomy)
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excruciating
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heartbreaking
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hopeless(person, dull, obscure, sad)
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lonely(blue, sad, depression, woe)
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low(person, miserable, mood, cheerless)
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moody(blue, sad, depression, woe)
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pessimistic(person, hard, severe, offensive)
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pitiful(sad, unhappy, miserable)
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severe(hard, harsh, offensive, cruel)
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shadowy(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable)
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