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distressful
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disturbing(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful, distressing)
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dolesome(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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dreadful(adjective, tender, awful, terrible, raw)
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exasperating
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hard(adjective, severe, rough, tender, unpleasant)
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heartrending
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irksome
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moving
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piercing(tender, raw, burning, sore, stinging)
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piteous
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poignant(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful, distressing)
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smarting(adjective, tender, pain, raw, burning)
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somber(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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stiff
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terrible(adjective, tender, awful, raw, burning)
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torturous
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unhappy(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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unpalatable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, vicious)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, tender)
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