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ominous(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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onerous(adjective, severe, offensive, cruel)
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pessimistic(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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provoking(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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sinister(severe, offensive, distressing, pessimistic)
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threatening(severe, offensive, distressing, pessimistic)
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troublesome(dull, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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troubling(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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trying(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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unpleasant(severe, offensive, distasteful, second-rate)
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unsettling(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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vexing(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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agitating(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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bothersome(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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consequential(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discomforting(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discommoding(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disturbing(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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embarrassing(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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harassing(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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