5
gruesome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
horrible(adjective, awful, terrible, afraid)
5
morbid(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
nasty(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
scary(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
shocking(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
5
terrifying(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
4
apprehended(verb, adjective, expected)
4
horrific
4
wicked(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
feared(verb, adjective)
3
abysmal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
almighty(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
bad(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
beastly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
blatant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
chronic(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
crashing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
cruel(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
damnable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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