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disheartening(adjective, person, pain, dark)
11
discouraging(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark)
8
lowering(adjective, dull, gloomy, miserable)
5
daunting(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable)
4
dampening(dissuading, de-motivating)
3
chilling(adjective, dissuading)
3
debasing
3
deterring(dissuading, de-motivating)
3
dissuading(dissuading, de-motivating)
3
dropping
3
frowning(dull, gloomy, miserable)
3
oppressing
2
abasing
2
abating
2
attenuating
2
decreasing
2
disinclining(dissuading, de-motivating)
2
frustrating
2
impeding(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
intimidating
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