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109 entries under adjective topic. ×
| excruciating(shocking, upsetting, disturbing, unbearable) | |
| painful(moving, sad, unpleasant, awful) | |
| piteous(mean, low, sad, miserable) | |
| poignant(moving, sad, tender, unpleasant) | |
| regrettable(wrong, unfortunate) | |
| heart-rending(moving, sad, tender, awful) | |
| wretched(mean, low, sad, unhappy) | |
| flagitious | |
| upsetting(moving, sad, miserable, shocking) | |
| affective(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| arousing(mean, moving, low, touching) | |
| awakening(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| breathless(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| catastrophic(sad, unhappy, awful, terrible) | |
| cheerless(mean, low, wretched, distressing) | |
| dangerous | |
| disappointing(sad, unhappy, miserable, sorrowful) | |
| dynamic(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| eloquent(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| emotional(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) |
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