Dismal
Dismal adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a suitably dismal setting for a haunted house
Nearby Word: dismally
Low
Low adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: I was feeling low, and wanted to do something exciting to cheer myself up
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Book Dumb: The Deltas are street smart rogues, but their academic life is dismal and their GPAs appallingly low.
Source: Film / Animal House - Live Earth, a massive benefit concert co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore, was a dismal flop, garnering low ratings (especially for the UK and US) and created a massive "carbon footprint", precisely the type of thing the organizers wanted to prevent.
Source: Genre-Killer
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