4
sorrowful(low, sad, unhappy, hopeless, dejected)
4
spiritless(adjective, blue, sad, unhappy, miserable)
4
troubled(adjective, low, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
3
disheartening(adjective, person, mood)
3
heavyhearted
3
languishing
3
rationalistic
3
realistic
3
resigned(adjective, negative, doubtful, cynical, outcome)
3
sarcastic(adjective, person, attitude)
3
troublesome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
3
wretched(adjective, upset, low, sad, unhappy)
2
fatalistic(adjective, feelings, negative, doubtful, emotions)
2
alarming(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
bad(adjective, person, weak, sad, unhappy)
2
bitter
2
cast down(expression, sad, depressed)
2
cold
2
contemptuous(adjective, person, attitude)
2
crestfallen(adjective, low, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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