12
annoying(verb, adjective, adverb, unpleasant, vicious)
12
disquieting(verb, adjective, bad, hard, weak)
12
unsettling(noun, adjective, bad, hard, happy)
12
vexing(verb, adjective, hard, weak, severe)
12
worrying(adjective, bad, hard, severe, heavy)
11
alarming(verb, adjective, hard, severe, upsetting)
11
harassing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
10
creepy(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, offensive)
10
disconcerting(adjective, hard, weak, severe, thin)
9
aggravating(verb, adjective, adverb, hard, severe)
9
agitating(verb, adjective, hard, moving, severe)
9
exasperating(verb, adjective, awkward, uneasy, distressing)
9
irksome(adjective, bad, hard, upsetting, irritating)
9
tormenting(verb, adjective, shocking, distressing, upsetting)
8
bothering(verb, mocking, playful, aggravating, displeasing)
8
bothersome(adjective, bad, upsetting, irritating, troublesome)
8
distressful(adjective, happy, pain)
8
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
7
bad(adjective, mean, wrong, severe, evil)
7
confusing(verb, adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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