3
horribleness(noun, awful, terrible, fear, terror)
3
horridness(noun, awful, terrible, fear, terror)
3
letdown(noun, feeling, distress, shock, disappointment)
3
lower(verb, adjective, upset, dull, reduce)
3
mess up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, shock, informal)
3
pavor(noun, awful, terrible, fear, terror)
3
put out(verb, expression, upset, trouble, hurt)
3
sadden(verb, upset, trouble, dull, hurt)
3
scare to death(expression, idiom, upset, shock, agitate)
3
shame(noun, verb, annoy, irritate, disquiet)
3
shits(noun, awful, terrible, fear, terror)
3
sorrow(noun, charge, worry, strain, anxiety)
3
stampede(anxiety, fear, terror, fright)
3
timidity(noun, distress, anxiety, alarm, horror)
3
trepidity(noun, excitement, distress, anxiety, confusion)
3
unman(verb, fear, discourage, deter, intimidate)
3
vexation(noun, charge, worry, strain, anxiety)
2
afflict(verb, upset, trouble, dull, hurt)
2
amazement(noun, distress, anxiety, confusion, disquiet)
2
bĂȘte noire(expression, distress, anxiety, alarm, horror)
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