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low(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, feelings)
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sombre
6
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, feelings, crabby, abrupt)
6
baleful(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
6
crabbed(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
6
cranky(adjective, difficult, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
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dogged
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ill-tempered(adjective, feelings, gloomy, depressed, sullen)
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inflexible(adjective, severe, severity)
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lowering(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
6
menacing(adjective, person, tough, offensive, dark)
6
mournful(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
6
ominous(adjective, person, dark, unpleasant, feelings)
6
peevish(adjective, difficult, feelings, irritable, grumpy)
6
pertinacious
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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scowling(adjective, evil, rough, nasty, dark)
6
solemn(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
6
stubborn(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, determined)
6
threatening(adjective, person, tough, evil, offensive)
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