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53 entries under upsetting topic. ×

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troublesome(adjective, hard, happy, difficult, pain)
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vexatious(adjective, unpleasant, awkward, vicious, painful)
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discomposing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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embarrassing(noun, adjective, bad, hard, severe)
6
frightening(verb, adjective, hard, severe, nasty)
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provoking(noun, verb, adjective, hard, severe)
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depressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, uncertain)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, unpleasant)
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dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking)
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excruciating(awkward, shocking, uneasy, distressing)
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perplexing(noun, adjective, obscure, difficult, uncertainty)
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startling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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discomforting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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off-putting(adjective, disconcerting)
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ominous(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, offensive)
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gloomy(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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pessimistic(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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troublous(adjective, bad, hard, severe, happy)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, severe, harsh)
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wicked(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, severe)
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