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catastrophic(adjective, unhappy, miserable, wretched, unfortunate)
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deplorable(adjective, bad, poor, miserable, awkward)
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depressed(poor, miserable, pitiful, desolate, deprived)
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dire(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful)
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distressing
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ill-omened
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ill off(verb, phrasal verb, adversity)
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in adverse circumstances(expression, idiom, adversity)
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inadequate
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loser(adjective, unfortunate)
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ominous(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful)
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snakebit(adjective, unfortunate)
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suffering
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unpropitious(bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward, inappropriate)
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adverse(bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward, inappropriate)
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afflicted(adjective, bad, unhappy, miserable, inappropriate)
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bad(adjective, inappropriate, unsuccessful, unlucky, luckless)
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bad break(expression, miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
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behind eight ball(expression, miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
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behindhand
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