64 entries under grim topic. ×

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sullen(adjective, upset, evil, rough, nasty)
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glum(adjective, tough, evil, rough, nasty)
26
morose(adjective, tough, rough, nasty, low)
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harsh(adjective, tough, severe, nasty, low)
23
sour(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
21
dark(adjective, upset, tough, severe, evil)
21
sulky(adjective, evil, low, happy, sad)
19
saturnine(adjective, dull, quiet, tough, severe)
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severe(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm)
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dismal(adjective, sorrow, gloomy, depress, sadness)
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stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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surly(adjective, mean, tough, rough, nasty)
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forbidding(adjective, person, tough, severe, evil)
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bleak(adjective, simple, tough, severe, low)
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hard(adjective, tough, severe, sharp, firm)
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austere(adjective, hard, simple, tough, severe)
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dreary(adjective, sorrow, gloomy, depress, sadness)
9
strict(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
9
stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm)
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ugly(adjective, person, low, sad, rude)
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