41 entries under shocking topic. ×

22
bloody(adjective, violent, raw, explicit)
16
gruesome(adjective, bad, violent, sensational)
10
terrible(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
9
sanguine(noun, adjective, violent, horrible)
6
ghastly(adjective, bad, violent, explicit)
5
macabre(adjective, bad, violent, explicit)
4
lurid(adjective, explicit, sensational, gruesome)
4
offensive(adjective, horrible, explicit, sensational)
3
grim(adjective, bad, explicit, sensational)
2
graphic(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
2
hideous(adjective, bad, violent, explicit)
2
horrid(adjective, explicit, sensational)
2
horrifying(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
2
terrifying(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
1
savage(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
1
disgusting(adjective, explicit, sensational)
1
rough(adjective, explicit, sensational)
1
violent(adjective, explicit, sensational, gruesome)
1
distinct(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
1
explicit(adjective, sensational)
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