4
perplexing(noun, adjective, obscure, difficult, uncertainty)
4
pitiful(adjective, moving, awful, terrible, emotional)
4
plaguing(verb, mocking, playful, tongue-in-cheek)
4
rankling(verb, adjective, aggravating, festering)
4
spooky
4
startling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
4
stirring(verb, moving, touching)
4
terrifying(verb, adjective, frightening)
4
threatening(verb, adjective, hard, severe, nasty)
4
wretched
3
angering(verb, displeasing)
3
antagonizing(verb, adjective, aggravating)
3
appalling
3
arousing(verb, exciting, aggravating)
3
badgering(verb, mocking, playful, aggravating, tongue-in-cheek)
3
bewildering(adjective, obscure, awkward, sophisticated, uneasy)
3
confusion(noun, adjective, uncertainty, perplexity, bewilderment)
3
daunting
3
detrimental(adjective, harmful, damaging, unfavorable, arouse bad feelings)
3
disappointing(verb, displeasing)
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