Cryptic crossword clue
Unusually sullen, in dumps, losing heart, lack of interest 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DULLNESS

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The straight part
We know that "lack of interest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lack of interest = dullness.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DULLNESS mean?

DULLNESS noun
  1. The quality of being slow of understanding things; stupidity.
  2. The quality of being uninteresting; boring or irksome.
  3. Lack of interest or excitement.
  4. The lack of visual brilliance; want of sheen.
  5. (of an edge) bluntness.
  6. The quality of not perceiving or kenning things distinctly.
  7. Drowsiness.

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