59 entries under upsetting topic. ×

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difficult(adjective, dull, hard, tough, rough)
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rasping(verb, chafing)
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harsh(adjective, bitter, pungent)
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jarring(verb, adjective, displeasing)
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discomforting(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
hard(adjective, dull, rough, boring, tired)
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onerous(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
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unbearable(adjective, painful)
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agitating(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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discomposing(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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discordant
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laborious(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
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unsettling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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depressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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disconcerting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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discouraging(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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embarrassing(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, offensive)
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frightening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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mean(adjective, tough, painful, ugly)
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