7
bad(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
7
creepy(adjective, strange, horrible, horror, scary)
7
deadly(adjective, awful, terrible, strange, horrible)
7
horrifying(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, foul)
7
lurid(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, strange)
7
morbid(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
7
nasty(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
7
solicitous(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
7
spooked(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
7
tense(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
7
unholy(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
6
baleful(adjective, awful, terrible, dreadful, warning)
6
beastly(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
6
concerned(adjective, upset, excited, uncertain, anxious)
6
cruel(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
6
desperate(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
6
distressing(adjective, bad, terrible, wicked, dreadful)
6
faint-hearted(adjective, weak, soft, fear, nervous)
6
macabre(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, shocking)
6
nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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