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57 entries under distressing topic. ×

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disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
4
perturbing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
4
smarting(verb, adjective, sharp, rough, painful)
3
discomforting(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
3
dreadful(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, disgusting, distasteful)
3
hard(adjective, dull, rough, boring, tired)
3
onerous(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
3
tedious(adjective, dull, boring, annoying)
3
terrible(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, disgusting, distasteful)
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agitating(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
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caustic(adjective, sharp, harsh, bitter)
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discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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discomposing(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
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laborious(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
2
nerve-racking
2
sharp(adjective, harsh, bitter, uncomfortable)
2
unsettling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
1
alarming(hard, severe, offensive, disturbing)
1
depressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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disconcerting(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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