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desperate
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despondent(dull, gloomy, miserable, desperate, unpromising)
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difficult(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disagreeable(dull, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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discomposing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disconsolate(dark, dim, depressing, pessimistic, desperate)
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discountenancing
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discouragingly
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disillusioning(verb, disappointing)
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dissatisfying
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diverting(verb, dissuading)
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down
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draining
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enervating
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enfeebling
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expostulatory
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fatiguing
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fear-inspiring
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fearful
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fearsome
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