84 entries under shocking topic. ×

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livid(adjective, awful, violent, terrible, grim)
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wan(upsetting, purple, frightening, discolored)
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corpselike(awful, terrible, upsetting, frightening)
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mortuary(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
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ominous(appearance, terrible, immoral, atrocious)
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sanguine(adjective, violent, horrible, sensational)
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sepulchral(adjective, awful, terrible, grim)
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sinister(appearance, awful, violent, terrible)
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unnatural(awful, terrible, immoral, grim)
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ashen(awful, violent, grim, explicit)
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bloodless(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
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funereal(appearance, awful, terrible, grim)
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pallid(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, plain, awful)
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anemic(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
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deep(violent, explicit, sensational, gruesome)
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dim(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
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distinct(violent, explicit, sensational, gruesome)
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distressing(awful, terrible, dreadful, upsetting)
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dreadful pale(expression, awful, terrible, grim)
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