90 entries under severe topic. ×
| disquieting(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing) | |
| distressed | |
| frightening(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| galling(adjective, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| gloomy(adjective, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| harassing(hard, tough, offensive, tricky) | |
| impoverished | |
| inflexible(adjective, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| menacing(tough, risky, weighty, unsafe) | |
| merciless(adjective, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| ominous(hard, offensive, distressing, disturbing) | |
| pesky(adjective, hard, tough, evil) | |
| startling(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| threatening(hard, tough, offensive, weighty) | |
| turbulent(adjective, hard, rough, irritable) | |
| unsettling(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| violent(adjective, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| agitating(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| crushing(harsh, heavy, painful, demanding) | |
| discomposing(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) |
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