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Sad or downcast, usually because of a disappointment

Having a dismal atmosphere or feel

Showing a brooding ill humor

Suggestive of being angry or in a foul mood

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked

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Adjective

Sad or downcast, usually because of a disappointment

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

singing the blues

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

deeply saddened

with a long face

discombobulated

extremely saddened

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

beside oneself with grief

conscience-stricken

having the blahs

having blue devils

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

given to looking on the black side

deeply regretful

on the verge of tears

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

not best pleased

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“I was feeling glum that she was leaving and she was irritated that I was feeling glum.”

Adjective

Having a dismal atmosphere or feel

unfavourable^UK

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

disadvantageous

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

in the doldrums

given to looking on the black side

heart-wrenching

with a long face

full of hardship

poverty-stricken

uncommunicative

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“However, the great man was not with us on this night, and the mood in the room was glum.”

Adjective

Showing a brooding ill humor

ill-humoured^UK

bound and determined

strictly business

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“One set of boys there was among the crowd who, for the most part, looked glum and surly and refused to cheer.”

Adjective

Suggestive of being angry or in a foul mood

evil-intentioned

ill-humoured^UK

uncommunicative

with a long face

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

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Adjective

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked

ill-humoured^UK

down in the mouth

like a bear with a sore head

having short fuse

hot under collar

easily frightened

easily agitated

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

on a short fuse

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed the wrong side

easily offended

confrontational

not on speaking terms

uncommunicative

uncomplimentary

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