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agonizing(adjective, endured)
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baleful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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broken(adjective, bad, poor, awkward, unsuccessful)
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depressed(adjective, dull, poor, unhappy, terrible)
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desperate(adjective, bad, severe, poor, awkward)
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destitute(adjective, bad, poor, awkward, unsuccessful)
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devastating(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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drab(adjective, dull, gloomy, miserable, libertine)
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failing
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fateful(adjective, sad, painful, suffering, harmful)
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frightful(adjective, endured)
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ghastly(adjective, dull, severe, gloomy, miserable)
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gruesome(adjective, dull, severe, gloomy, miserable)
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harmful
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harsh(adjective, negative, endured, disapproving, uncomplimentary)
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heartrending(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful, distressing)
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horrid(adjective, dull, severe, gloomy, miserable)
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ill-advised(adjective, foolish, negative, rash, risky)
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improper(negative, inappropriate, unsuitable, clumsy, inelegant)
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inadvisable(foolish, negative, rash, risky, disapproving)
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