1
bad
1
hardscrabble
1
ill-starred(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, adverse, unfortunate)
1
luckless(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, adverse, unfortunate)
1
mediocre
1
paltry
1
ridiculous
1
scummy
1
scurvy
1
short
1
silly
1
sorry
1
star-crossed(adjective, doomed)
1
suffering
1
woeful
0
abominable
0
absurd
0
afflicted(adjective, troubled, unfortunate, ill-fated)
0
brief
0
calamitous(adjective, unfortunate, ill-fated)
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