4
weeping(blue, sad, unhappy, miserable, dejected)
3
anxious(adjective, discontent, dejected)
3
bad-tempered(adjective, feelings)
3
bitter
3
cantankerous(adjective, feelings)
3
cast down(expression, adjective, dull, bad, blue)
3
churlish(adjective, feelings)
3
crabby(adjective, feelings)
3
cranky(adjective, feelings)
3
crotchety(adjective, feelings)
3
crusty(adjective, feelings)
3
cynical(noun, adjective, upset, sad, unhappy)
3
defeatist(noun, adjective, feelings, emotions)
3
depressing(adjective, dull, blue, sad, unhappy)
3
downward(adjective, blue, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
drab(adjective, dull, blue, sad, unhappy)
3
grieved
3
grouchy(adjective, feelings)
3
grumpy(adjective, feelings)
3
heartsore(adjective, sadness, morose, aloofness)
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