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| depressing(verb, person, dull, pain) | |
| discouraging(verb, dull, gloomy, dark) | |
| dispiriting(dull, gloomy, dark, miserable) | |
| unsurprising | |
| sad(person, pain, sorrow, negative) | |
| dismal(dull, pain, gloomy, miserable) | |
| disappointing(verb, person, sorrow, negative) | |
| gloomy(person, dull, sad, dark) | |
| bleak(person, dull, dark, gloomy) | |
| daunting(verb, dissuading, dejecting, de-motivating) | |
| demoralizing(depressing, intimidating) | |
| cheerless(person, dull, pain, dark) | |
| mournful(person, sad, pain, gloomy) | |
| disconcerting(verb, disappointing) | |
| dismaying(verb, dejecting) | |
| funereal(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| miserable(person, dull, sad, gloomy) | |
| chilling(verb, dissuading) | |
| demoralising | |
| displeasing(quiet, unpleasant, mediocre, slack) |
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