53 entries under upsetting topic. ×

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painful(adjective, hard, moving, severe, difficult)
21
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible)
20
distressing(adjective, hard, moving, severe, poor)
20
hard(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, harsh)
17
perturbing(verb, adjective, bad, hard, severe)
13
irritating(noun, verb, adjective, adverb, distressing)
13
worrisome(adjective, hard, severe, happy, pain)
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)
10
disconcerting(adjective, hard, weak, severe, thin)
9
aggravating(verb, adjective, adverb, hard, severe)
9
irksome(adjective, bad, hard, irritating)
9
tormenting(verb, adjective, shocking, distressing)
8
bothersome(adjective, bad, irritating, troublesome)
7
disadvantageous(adjective, harmful, unfavorable, arouse bad feelings)
7
teasing(verb, adjective, irritating, annoying)
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