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| unsurprising | |
| disheartening(verb, dull, gloomy, dark) | |
| bleak(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| depressing(verb, dull, unhappy, dark) | |
| dispiriting(dull, cruel, depressing, repressive) | |
| daunting(verb, dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| dismal(dull, unhappy, dark, indifferent) | |
| dissuading(verb, dissuading, off-putting, de-motivating) | |
| dissuasive(obstructive, anti) | |
| intimidating(verb, dissuading) | |
| sad(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| deterring(verb, stopping, dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| chill(indifferent, unfriendly, aloof, remote) | |
| demoralizing | |
| disconcerting(verb, hard, severe, offensive) | |
| gloomy(dull, hard, sad, miserable) | |
| chilling(verb, dissuading) | |
| disappointing(verb, disappointing) | |
| hopeless(dull, sad, gloomy, miserable) | |
| bad(sad, dark, dim, distressing) |
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