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55 entries under disturbing topic. ×
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| torturous(adjective, severe, shocking, upsetting) | |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, upsetting) | |
| irritating(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| upsetting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful) | |
| depressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy) | |
| racking(adjective, severe, sharp, intense, shocking) | |
| annoying(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, offensive) | |
| horrid(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, shocking) | |
| onerous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| worrying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| aggravating(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| irksome(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, offensive) | |
| vexing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful) | |
| torturing(adjective, severe, shocking, upsetting) | |
| worrisome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking) |
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