7
distressing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
6
uncomfortable
5
sticky(adjective, difficult, embarrassing)
4
dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
4
troubling(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
awkward(adjective, difficult, embarrassing)
3
disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
disturbing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
embarrassing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, offensive)
3
irritating(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
paining(verb, paining)
3
perturbing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
unsettling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
upsetting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
aching(verb, paining)
2
afflicting(verb, paining)
2
agonizing(verb, paining)
2
anguishing(verb, paining)
2
annoying(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
cramping(verb, paining)
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