37 entries under upsetting topic. ×

18
distressing(adjective, hard, severe, happy, pain)
14
disturbing(verb, adjective, bad, hard, weak)
11
worrying(adjective, bad, hard, severe, offensive)
9
alarming(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
5
harassing(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
5
painful(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful)
4
dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking)
4
frightening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking)
3
discomforting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
discomposing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
discouraging(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
fearful(great, shocking, dreadful, huge)
2
provoking(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
startling(hard, severe, offensive, astonishing, distressing)
2
unnerving(adjective, shocking, irritating, disturbing)
2
unpleasant(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
1
awful(great, terrible, shocking, dreadful, huge)
1
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
1
dreadful(great, awful, terrible, shocking, huge)
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