82 entries under shocking topic. ×

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sickening(adjective, bad, blue, taste, pain)
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nauseating(adjective, taste, nasty, pain, unpleasant)
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macabre(adjective, bad, awful, vile, horrible)
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horrifying(adjective, awful, terrible, dreadful)
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grim(adjective, appearance, bad, unpleasant, awful)
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repellent(adjective, blue, evil, nasty, offensive)
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unspeakable(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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lurid(adjective, evil, taste, unpleasant, awful)
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terrifying(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible)
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fearful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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unpleasant(adjective, nasty, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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sinister(adjective, appearance, evil, awful, violent)
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unearthly(adjective, bad, awful, terrible)
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ominous(appearance, terrible, immoral, atrocious)
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gory(adjective, bad, violent, explicit)
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astounding(awful, terrible, disgusting, dreadful)
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formidable(bad, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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rough(adjective, offensive, rude, common, stupid)
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savage(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
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uncanny(awful, terrible, immoral, atrocious)
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