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