3
dolorous(adjective, miserable, wretched, anguished)
3
dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
enormous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
execrable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
ferocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
flagrant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
gastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
ghastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
god awful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
grewsome(adjective, endured)
3
grizzly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
gross(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
hair raising(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
haunting(verb, frightening)
3
heart-rending(adjective, sad, pain, awful, miserable)
3
heartbreaking(adjective, sad, awful, grim, shocking)
3
helluva(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
howling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
immane(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
insupportable(adjective, endured)
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