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pitiful(sad, unhappy, miserable, wretched)
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reflective(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
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saddening(sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable)
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scowling
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sepulchral(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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snappish(low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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sober(dull, reasonable, keen, dark)
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testy(low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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all-a-mort(sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
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bad-tempered
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baleful(sad, sorrow, depression, depress)
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black-browed(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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bummed out(expression, blue, low, sad)
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bummer(noun, trouble, worry, distress)
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contemplative(reasonable, keen, deep, rational)
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crotchety
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crusty
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cynical(noun, upset, miserable, negative)
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darksome(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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desperate
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