39 entries under distressing topic. ×

17
dire(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
15
unfortunate(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, awful)
12
grievous(adjective, severe, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
11
woeful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, awful)
9
sad(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable, wretched)
7
bad(adjective, evil, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
6
heartbreaking(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, awful)
5
disturbing(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
5
hard(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
3
afflictive(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, miserable)
2
bitter(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable)
2
brutal(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
2
heartrending(sad, unhappy, wretched, sorrowful)
2
offensive(adjective, bad, severe, evil, unpleasant)
2
painful(adjective, severe, sad, unpleasant, awful)
2
pathetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, terrible)
2
pitiful(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, terrible)
2
unpleasant(adjective, bad, terrible, corrupt, vicious)
1
heart-rending(awful, terrible, miserable, wretched, dreadful)
1
hurtful(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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