55 entries under disturbing topic. ×

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harassing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, irritating)
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troubling(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
4
wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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frightening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
2
discomforting(hard, severe, difficult, offensive, distressing)
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disconcerting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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embarrassing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, offensive)
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agitating(hard, moving, severe, offensive, touching)
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alarming(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking)
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creepy(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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gloomy(hard, severe, sad, offensive, unhappy)
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hairy(difficult, shocking, upsetting, embarrassing)
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inconvenient(hard, severe, offensive, tricky, distressing)
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ominous(hard, severe, offensive, shocking, distressing)
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perplexing(hard, severe, offensive, tricky, distressing)
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perturbing(hard, moving, severe, offensive, touching)
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provoking(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, unpleasant)
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sinister(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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tiresome(hard, tough, severe, harsh, offensive)
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unnerving(adjective, shocking, upsetting, worrying)
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