51 entries under severe topic. ×

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