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desolate(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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dire(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed)
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dismal
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fatal(deadly, lethal)
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lamentable(bad, poor, awful, awkward)
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lowering
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portentous
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unblessed(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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underprivileged(poor, deprived, disadvantaged)
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bad(inappropriate, damaging, unsuccessful, unfavorable)
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badly off(expression, poor, depressed, deprived)
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depressed(poor, deprived, disadvantaged, struggling)
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hopeless(bad, poor, unhappy, awkward)
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inopportune(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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out of luck(expression, idiom, bad, miserable)
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unfavorable(bad, poor, miserable, unfortunate)
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unprosperous(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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untimely(unpleasant, miserable, wretched, black)
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adverse(bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward)
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afflicted(bad, unhappy, miserable, inappropriate)
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