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Noun

Something that causes disappointment

A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect

A trying period, event or situation

A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

A person or thing that causes disappointment

The state of being mentally anxious or perturbed

Bad temper

Pessimistic person

Unpleasant experience

Something unavoidable and unpleasant

Difficulty, especially when caused by lack of money

A substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, illegally or recreationally

Something that causes irritation or frustration

A loss of success or status

A state of low spirits

Of poor quality or a low standard

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Noun

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Something that causes disappointment

“The only downer was the visibility and the fact that there was no north-facing view towards the Empire State Building.”

Noun

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A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect

anaesthetic^UK

anesthetic^US

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A trying period, event or situation

unfortunate occurrence

rigor^US

rigour^UK

labour^UK

test

labor^US

trials and tribulations

unpleasant experience

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A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

skeptic^US

sceptic^UK

doom and gloom merchant

spreader of despair and despondency

death's head at a feast

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Noun

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A person or thing that causes disappointment

Noun

The state of being mentally anxious or perturbed

butterflies in the stomach

heart skipping a beat

dark night of the soul

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Noun

Bad temper

Noun

Pessimistic person

bear with a sore head

death's head at a feast

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Unpleasant experience

unpleasant drug experience

unpleasant experience

depressing experience

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Something unavoidable and unpleasant

Noun

Difficulty, especially when caused by lack of money

rigour^UK

rigor^US

trials and tribulations

short end of the stick

unpredictable outcome

way the cookie crumbles

usual state of affairs

times we live in

luck

school of hard knocks

chance

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A substance taken for its narcotic or stimulant effects, illegally or recreationally

Noun

Something that causes irritation or frustration

source of aggravation

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

chip on your shoulder

trials and tribulations

offense^US

offence^UK

monkey wrench in the works

labor^US

labour^UK

balk^US

hard mountain to climb

baulk^UK

rigor^US

rigour^UK

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Noun

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A loss of success or status

Noun

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A state of low spirits

postpartum depression

spectre^UK

specter^US

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

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Adjective

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Of poor quality or a low standard

meagre^UK

meager^US

leaving much to be desired

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

strictly for the birds

off-colour^UK

not up to expectations

off-color^US

unable to do something to save one's life

unable to do something for toffee

leaving a lot to be desired

of no financial value

not worth a hill of beans

of little worth

nickel-and-dime

of little financial value

bathetic

not all it's cracked up to be

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