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dreary(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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ruthful(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, sorrow)
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sorrowful(dull, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
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unblessed(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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woesome(sad, unhappy, dark, unpleasant)
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catastrophic(sad, awful, terrible, miserable)
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ill(bad, evil, negative, disapproving)
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ruinous(bad, poor, awful, awkward)
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unfavourable
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unpromising(negative, unfavorable, disapproving, desperate)
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appalling(severe, sad, awful, extreme)
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hard(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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horrible(dull, severe, gloomy, miserable)
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inconvenient(severe, negative, extreme, improper)
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jinxed(bad, poor, awkward, unsuccessful)
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joyless(sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
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out of luck(expression, idiom, bad, miserable)
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painful
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punk(sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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shocking(severe, sad, awful, extreme)
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