4
heartbreaking(adjective, shocking, upsetting, disturbing, unbearable)
4
miserable(adjective, painful)
4
monstrous(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh, vicious)
4
nasty(adjective, unkind, pitiless, malicious, merciless)
4
shooting(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, intense)
4
stiff
4
wrenching(adjective, painful)
3
abhorrent(adjective, endured)
3
abominable(adjective, endured)
3
achy(adjective, painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
3
appalling(adjective, endured)
3
besetting(adjective, painful)
3
burdensome(adjective, painful)
3
consuming
3
crushing(adjective, painful)
3
deplorable(adjective, endured)
3
disgusting(adjective, endured)
3
fierce(adjective, strong, evil, sharp, nasty)
3
grewsome(adjective, endured)
3
grisly(adjective, endured)
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