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worrying(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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bad(nasty, delicate, awful, heavy)
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baleful
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bloodcurdling(horrible, frightening, horrifying, terrifying)
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distressing(hard, severe, offensive, unpleasant)
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explosive(untrustworthy, insecure, risky, danger)
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forbidding
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hideous
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perilous(bad, heavy, fear, insecure)
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brutal
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damaging(dangerous, arouse bad emotions)
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destructive(dangerous, arouse bad emotions)
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evil
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harmful(dangerous, arouse bad emotions)
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nightmarish
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treacherous(bad, heavy, unreliable, insecure)
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troublesome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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unsafe(bad, heavy, insecure, dangerous)
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upsetting(hard, tough, severe, uncertain)
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worrisome(hard, severe, offensive, disturbing)
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