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forlorn(poor, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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galling(hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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horrifying(unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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inauspicious
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infuriating
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lachrymose(sad, unhappy, sorrow, suffer)
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low(sad, unhappy, sorrow, suffer)
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maddening
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mischievous(cruel, wicked, unkind, upsetting)
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monstrous(bad, awful, terrible, wicked)
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mortifying(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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nasty(tough, offensive, unpleasant, terrible)
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offensive(bad, severe, poor, unpleasant)
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persecuting(verb, punishing)
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poor(mean, bad, low, miserable)
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punishing(verb, punishing)
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rough(hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
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shameful(bad, awkward, wicked, wretched)
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sombre(sad, sorrowful, hopeless, somber)
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sorrowing(sad, mournful, grief-stricken)
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