45 entries under upsetting topic. ×

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horrible(adjective, good, evil, offensive, unpleasant)
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gruesome(adjective, bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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frightful(adjective, good, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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hideous(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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appalling(adjective, good, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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horrid(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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awful(adjective, good, bad, offensive, unpleasant)
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terrible(adjective, good, bad, evil, offensive)
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ghastly(adjective, good, bad, unpleasant, awful)
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grisly(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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shocking(adjective, good, evil, offensive, unpleasant)
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frightening(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, shocking)
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repulsive(adjective, severe, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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terrifying(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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disgusting(adjective, nasty, offensive, unpleasant, awful)
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lurid(adjective, bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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offensive(adjective, severe, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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abhorrent(adjective, severe, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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loathsome(adjective, severe, evil, nasty, offensive)
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grim(adjective, bad, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
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