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embarrassing(adjective, hard, severe, awkward)
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harassing(verb, hard, severe, upsetting)
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unhappy(adjective, sad, unpleasant, sorrow)
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vexing(adjective, hard, severe, upsetting)
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disconcerting(adjective, hard, severe, awkward)
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frightening(adjective, hard, severe, upsetting)
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gloomy(adjective, hard, severe, awful)
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alarming(adjective, hard, severe, upsetting)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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horrible(adjective, obscure, dark, awful)
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ominous(adjective, hard, severe, awful)
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unsettling(adjective, hard, severe, happy, pain)
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aggravating(adjective, shocking, upsetting, irritating)
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nasty(adjective, tough, unpleasant, terrible)
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discouraging(adjective, hard, severe, sad)
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disgusting(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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repulsive(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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rotten(adjective, bad, poor, sad)
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tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, harsh)
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agitating(hard, moving, severe, emotional)
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