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negative(noun, adjective, person, bad, feelings)
26
gloomy(noun, adjective, person, bad, weak)
22
sad(noun, adjective, upset, person, blue)
19
glum(noun, adjective, person, blue, low)
18
depressed(noun, adjective, upset, person, blue)
18
morose(adjective, person, blue, low, sad)
17
cynical(noun, adjective, upset, person, bad)
17
bleak(noun, adjective, person, low, dark)
17
melancholy(noun, adjective, upset, person, blue)
16
hopeless(noun, adjective, upset, person, low)
16
dark(adjective, low, happy, unhappy, feelings)
16
despondent(noun, adjective, upset, blue, low)
14
forlorn(noun, adjective, upset, person, sad)
13
cheerless(noun, adjective, person, unhappy, uncertain)
13
dejected(noun, adjective, upset, blue, low)
13
dismal(adjective, happy, hope, hopeless)
12
despairing(noun, adjective, low, sad, unhappy)
12
sullen(adjective, upset, blue, low, sad)
11
morbid(adjective, nasty, unhappy, gloomy, melancholy)
10
skeptical(adjective, person, attitude, negative, cynical)
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