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deplorable
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difficult
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disquieting(happy, pain, disturbing)
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harrowing
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lamentable
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oppressive
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poignant
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sorrowful
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tormenting
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acute
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annoying
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anxious
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bothersome
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disastrous
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dismal
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pathetic
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piercing
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troublous(happy, pain, disturbing)
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unbearable
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uncomfortable
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