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ruthful(adjective, mean, bad, poor, low)
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shameful(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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unfavorable(adjective, person, poor, small, insignificant)
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catastrophic(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, adverse)
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cruel(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, painful)
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crummy(adjective, good, slang, poor, small)
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disappointed(adjective, upset, bad, sad, unhappy)
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disastrous(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, adverse)
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disquieted(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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grave(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
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hangdog(upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness, resentment)
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horrible(adjective, awful, terrible, afraid)
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irritated(adjective, upset, sorrow, melancholy, sadness)
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meagre(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, boring)
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pained(adjective, upset, rough, sad, unhappy)
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rueful(adjective, upset, mean, bad, moving)
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scant(adjective, slight, poor, small, insignificant)
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scummy(adjective, poor, wretched, pathetic)
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somber(adjective, person, dull, bad, low)
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squalid(adjective, mean, bad, low, sad)
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