Possible Clues:

• Dismal-looking and down in the mouth
• Dismal as a crocodile?
• Glum
• Dismal-looking dog can half-heartedly feel otherwise
• Dismal looking
• Dismal-looking, being confronted with hunger
• Dismal and dolichocephalic?
• Miserable about Golden Calf getting left out
• Dismal-looking, not looking round?