29
fear(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, agitation)
19
boredom(noun, state, disinterest, lifelessness)
16
shock(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
14
consternation(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
14
horror(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
14
suffering(adjective, characteristic, pain, agony)
13
amazement(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
13
awe(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
13
fright(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
13
stupefaction(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
13
terror(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
13
wonder(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
12
dread(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
12
anxiety(noun, state, feeling, fear, alarm)
12
apprehension(noun, state, feeling, anxiety, fear)
11
anguishing(adjective, characteristic, pain, torment, torture)
10
agonizing(adjective, characteristic, pain, torment, torture)
10
distressing(adjective, characteristic, pain, torment, torture)
10
excruciating(adjective, characteristic, pain, torment, torture)
10
harrowing(adjective, characteristic, pain, torment, torture)
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