3
spiritless
3
upsetting(adjective, sad, miserable, disgusting, shocking)
3
wearying
2
admonishing(verb, dissuading)
2
calamitous
2
damping
2
dashing(verb, adjective, disappointing)
2
depressed(adjective, person, dull, gloomy, miserable)
2
despondent(dull, gloomy, miserable)
2
dishearten
2
disillusioning(verb, disappointing)
2
forlorn(adjective, person, dull, dark, gloomy)
2
frightening
2
heartbreaking
2
hopeless(adjective, person, dull, sad, gloomy)
2
humiliating
2
monotonous(adjective, dull, gloomy, miserable)
2
morose(adjective, person, sad, dark, dim)
2
quiet(adjective, slack, rotten, tainted, unsatisfactory)
2
scaring
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