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expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature

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pretentious

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characterized by being angry or holding a grudge against something

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resentful

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withholding; keeping thoughts to one’s self, often courteously

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restrained

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marked by irony, intended to mock or insult

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sarcastic

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a feeling or expression of contempt or of looking down on someone.

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scornful

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characterized or marked by seriousness or formality of occasion

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solemn

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marked by serious sadness

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somber

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expressed frankly and honestly, matter-of-fact

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straightfoward

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feeling or showing sympathy for others

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sympathetic

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characterized by fear, worry, or frustration

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vexed

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triumphant joy, rejoicing

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jublilant

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expressing concerns regarding morality and; righteous

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moralistic

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dealing with tenderness or sadness or nostalgia

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sentimental

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projecting genuine feelings; free from pretense

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sincere

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unhappy or grief-stricken

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wretched

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