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94 entries under sullen topic. ×
| harsh(adjective, mean, tough, rough, low) | |
| melancholy(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable) | |
| curt(adjective, hurt, rough, cross, rude) | |
| grim(adjective, appearance, mean, severe, harsh) | |
| querulous(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, attitude) | |
| saturnine(adjective, tough, blue, rough, nasty) | |
| unsociable(adjective, person, mean, tough, nasty) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, mean, bad, tough, wrong) | |
| fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross) | |
| short(adjective, hurt, rough, cross, unpleasant) | |
| broody(adjective, low, feelings, melancholy, miserable) | |
| impolite(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, polite) | |
| beetle-browed(adjective, sadness, gloom, unclear) | |
| blunt(adjective, tough, rough, harsh, rude) | |
| frowning(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, depressed) | |
| glowering | |
| scowling(adjective, rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant) | |
| contrary(adjective, mean, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh) | |
| malevolent(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) |
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