112 entries under bleak topic. ×

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rough(adjective, severe, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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tough(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, firm)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, low, sad)
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hard-nosed(adjective, close, hard, severe, sharp)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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inhospitable(adjective, mean, severe, nasty, sorrow)
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stark(adjective, simple, severe, attitude, hot)
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unpleasant(adjective, person, hard, tough, severe)
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unrelenting(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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mean(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, cross)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, low, difficult)
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rugged(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh)
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unsparing(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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disagreeable(adjective, person, tough, severe, rough)
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disturbing(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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unkind(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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wicked(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
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abusive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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