79 entries under disturbing topic. ×

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dangerous(adjective, cruel, wicked, shocking, unkind)
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discouraging(adjective, hard, severe, sad, offensive)
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horrid(awful, terrible, disgusting, shocking, upsetting)
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suffering(verb, mean, low, wretched, pitiful)
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terrifying(adjective, disgusting, shocking, upsetting)
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tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, offensive)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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tortuous(adjective, unbearable, punishing, excruciating)
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unspeakable(awful, terrible, shocking, dreadful, upsetting)
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wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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agitating(hard, moving, severe, offensive, emotional)
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consequential(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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discomposing(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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displeasing(adjective, bad, poor, offensive, unpleasant)
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foreboding(hard, severe, offensive, hopeless, upsetting)
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hair-raising(adjective, awful, terrible, shocking, dreadful)
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inconvenient(hard, severe, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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laborious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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perplexing(hard, severe, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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