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distressing(adjective, severe, awful, terrible)
26
tormenting(adjective, tender, pain, sick)
21
torturing(adjective, severe, painful, shocking)
16
aching(adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
15
racking(adjective, severe, sharp, pain)
14
anguishing(adjective, pain, sick, painful)
14
throbbing(adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
13
hurting(adjective, painful, sickness, ache)
12
stinging(adjective, strong, tender, powerful)
10
smarting(adjective, tender, raw, painful)
9
cramping(adjective, painful, paining)
8
afflicting(punishing, paining)
8
trying(adjective, tender, raw, painful)
8
wrenching(adjective, painful, paining)
6
consuming(adjective, strong, severe, pain)
6
crucifying(adjective, punishing)
6
cutting(adjective, strong, sharp, pain)
6
irritating(adjective, painful, paining)
6
persecuting(adjective, punishing)
5
chafing(adjective, painful, paining)
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