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98 entries under severe topic. ×
| irritating(verb, adjective, hard, rough) | |
| perturbing(adjective, hard, happy, pain) | |
| trying(verb, adjective, hard, tender) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, tough, harsh, tender) | |
| creepy(adjective, hard, offensive, awful) | |
| discomforting(verb, adjective, hard, offensive) | |
| dismaying(adjective, hard, offensive, disgusting) | |
| embarrassing(adjective, hard, offensive, awkward) | |
| harassing(verb, hard, offensive, upsetting) | |
| harsh(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| vexatious(adjective, hard, sharp, rough) | |
| vexing(adjective, hard, offensive, upsetting) | |
| bleak(adjective, tough, obscure, harsh) | |
| disconcerting(adjective, hard, offensive, awkward) | |
| frightening(adjective, hard, offensive, upsetting) | |
| gloomy(adjective, hard, offensive, awful) | |
| onerous(adjective, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| serious(adjective, tough, rough, difficult) | |
| alarming(adjective, hard, offensive, upsetting) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough) |
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