14
appalling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
14
awe(noun, respect, distress, anxiety, excite)
14
dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
13
apprehend(verb, worry, avoid, fear, fuss)
13
direful(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
13
fearful(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
12
ghastly(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
12
terrifying(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
11
mental pressure
11
nervousness(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
10
fearsome
10
grisly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
10
gruesome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
10
horrid(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
10
horrific(adjective, fear)
10
uneasiness(noun, upset, trouble, worry, concern)
10
worry(noun, verb, trouble, concern, excitement)
9
alarming(adjective, fear, horrible, shocking, upsetting)
9
cowardice(noun, distress, anxiety, fear, horror)
9
fearfulness(noun, worry, strain, anxiety, burden)
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