100 entries under despondent topic. ×

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dolorous(adjective, upset, person, dull, sad)
16
moody(adjective, upset, bad, blue, low)
15
heavy-hearted(noun, adjective, low, happy, sad)
13
disheartened(adjective, bad, blue, low, sad)
13
melancholic(adjective, happy, sad, sorrow, feelings)
12
bleak(noun, adjective, person, dull, sad)
11
grim(adjective, person, dull, blue, low)
10
bad(adjective, person, blue, nasty, low)
10
down in the dumps(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, bad)
10
poor(adjective, nasty, sad, pain, unpleasant)
9
heartsick(adjective, bad, low, sad, gloomy)
9
hopeless(noun, adjective, upset, person, dull)
8
pathetic(adjective, upset, sad, dark, sorrow)
8
rueful(adjective, upset, cut, hit, sad)
7
comfortless(adjective, dull, bad, low, sad)
7
pitiable(adjective, upset, sad, unpleasant, terrible)
7
pitiful(adjective, upset, sad, unpleasant, terrible)
7
troubled(adjective, upset, bad, hurt, difficult)
6
discouraged(adjective, upset, bad, blue, low)
6
downbeat(adjective, person, sad, gloomy, uncertain)
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