6
discomfit(verb, upset, cause, distress, pain)
6
discompose(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, distress)
6
dread(noun, upset, anxiety, doubt, nervousness)
6
embarrass(verb, upset, cause, distress, pain)
6
misgiving(noun, upset, worry, concern, anxiety)
6
torment(noun, verb, upset, trouble, hurt)
6
twinge(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, passion)
5
angst(noun, upset, disorder, anxiety, pain)
5
ennui(noun, worry, distress, anxiety, gloom)
5
painfulness(noun, pain, embarrassment, unease)
5
scruple(noun, upset, worry, concern, anxiety)
5
sorrow(noun, trouble, worry, passion, concern)
5
tension(noun, worry, anxiety, stress, nervousness)
5
unease(noun, disorder, worry, concern, strain)
4
afflict(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
4
affliction(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, concern)
4
aggravation(noun, irritation, infuriation, exasperation)
4
agitation(noun, upset, worry, concern, strain)
4
agony(noun, trouble, hurt, worry, passion)
4
awkwardness(noun, anxiety, nervousness, restlessness, unease)
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