69 entries under shocking topic. ×

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atrocious(adjective, awful, terrible, immoral)
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extreme(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
3
ashen(awful, violent, grim, explicit)
3
deathlike(adjective, upsetting, frightening)
3
haggard(awful, grim, pale, upsetting)
3
livid(awful, violent, grim, explicit)
3
wan(upsetting, frightening)
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corpselike(grim, pale, upsetting, frightening)
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formidable(awful, terrible, dreadful, upsetting)
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mortuary(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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savage(violent, explicit, sensational, gruesome)
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spectral(upsetting, frightening)
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unnatural(awful, strange, immoral, grim)
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sepulchral(adjective, awful, grim, upsetting)
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pallid(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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anemic(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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bloodless(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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bloody(violent, horrible, explicit, sensational)
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deep(violent, explicit, sensational, gruesome)
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dim(awful, grim, upsetting, frightening)
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