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35 entries under distressing topic. ×

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disagreeable(adjective, dull, hard, rough, tender)
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displeasing(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, vicious)
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heart-rending(miserable, wretched, upsetting, anguished)
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merciless(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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brutal(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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inclement(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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intemperate(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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offensive(adjective, unpleasant, disgusting, vicious, painful)
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provoking(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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rigorous(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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rugged(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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ruthless(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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savage(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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upsetting(cruel, unkind, worrying, tragic)
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vicious(adjective, unpleasant, painful)
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