1
frustrating
1
ghastly
1
grievous
1
hair-raising
1
hard(great, tough, severe, difficult, offensive)
1
horrific
1
intricate
1
joyless
1
laborious(hard, great, tough, severe, difficult)
1
lamentable
1
mournful
1
moving
1
mysterious
1
mystifying
1
nightmarish
1
ominous(hard, severe, offensive, shocking, distressing)
1
onerous(hard, great, tough, severe, difficult)
1
overawing
1
overwhelming(adjective, depression, sadness, down, woe)
1
panic
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