100 entries under miserable topic. ×

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afflictive(dull, pain, awful, terrible, gloomy)
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daunting(verb, adjective, sad, gloomy)
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heavy(adjective, cruel, domineering, cheerless)
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murky(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, gloomy)
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oppressive(adjective, dull, obscure, sad, harsh)
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piteous(adjective, sad, pain, unhappy)
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cold(sad, harsh, dark, dim)
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down(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
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dusky(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, gloomy)
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hopeless(adjective, person, dull, obscure, sad)
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low(adjective, person, mood, cheerless)
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overcast(dull, dark, gloomy, dim)
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pitiful(adjective, sad, unhappy)
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shadowy(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy)
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tenebrous(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy)
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boring(adjective, dull, gloomy, boring)
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cloudy(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy)
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dejecting(adjective, dull, bad, unhappy, dark)
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despondent(adjective, dull, blue, sad, unhappy)
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dour(adjective, sad, gloomy, mournful)
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