117 entries under bleak topic. ×

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sour(adjective, severe, unfriendly, angry)
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hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh)
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callous(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, severe, serious, persistent, unsympathetic)
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hostile(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
3
nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp)
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wicked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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abusive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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acrid(adjective, severe, stark, austere)
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cussed(adjective, severe, sharp, persistent)
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painful(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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barbarous(adjective, appearance, mean, severe, harsh)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, dark)
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grievous(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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