76 entries under distressing topic. ×

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painful(adjective, hard, moving, severe, difficult)
23
grievous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
22
upsetting(noun, verb, adjective, bad, moving)
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dire(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
21
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible)
20
hard(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, harsh)
19
rugged(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
18
cruel(adjective, mean, hard, severe, difficult)
13
irritating(noun, verb, adjective, adverb)
12
annoying(verb, adjective, adverb, unpleasant, vicious)
12
unsettling(noun, adjective, bad, hard, happy)
12
worrying(adjective, bad, hard, severe, heavy)
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harassing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
10
creepy(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, offensive)
9
aggravating(verb, adjective, adverb, hard, severe)
9
exasperating(verb, adjective, awkward, uneasy)
9
tormenting(verb, adjective, shocking, upsetting)
7
bad(adjective, mean, wrong, severe, evil)
7
galling(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, vicious, painful)
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vexatious(adjective, unpleasant, awkward, vicious, painful)
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