| alarming(verb, adjective, hard, severe, shocking) |
| frightening(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive) |
| appalling |
| daunting(verb, adjective, dejecting) |
| depressing(adjective, depression, sadness, down, woe) |
| startling(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive) |
| disheartening(verb, dejecting) |
| distressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, disgusting) |
| scaring(verb, alarming) |
| cringeworthy(adjective, depression, sadness, down, woe) |
| discouraging(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) |
| formidable(adjective, difficult, horrible, overwhelming, terrifying) |
| terrifying |
| upsetting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, disgusting) |
| chilling |
| discomforting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting) |
| disconcerting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) |
| disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking) |
| disturbing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking) |
| horrifying |