50 entries under shocking topic. ×

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grim(adjective, appearance, pain, unpleasant, awful)
11
lurid(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
3
ghoulish(adjective, awful, terrible, grim)
3
uncanny(awful, terrible, immoral, atrocious)
2
distressing(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
2
ghostly(adjective, upsetting, frightening)
1
cadaverous(adjective, upsetting, frightening)
1
deathlike(adjective, upsetting, frightening)
1
funereal(appearance, awful, terrible, grim)
1
spectral(awful, terrible, upsetting, frightening)
1
unearthly(awful, terrible, dreadful, upsetting)
1
unnatural(awful, terrible, immoral, grim)
0
astounding(great, awful, terrible, disgusting)
0
anemic(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
0
bloodless(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
0
corpselike(awful, terrible, upsetting, frightening)
0
dim(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
0
dreadful pale(expression, awful, terrible, grim)
0
faint(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
0
haggard(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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