36
moving(adjective, strong, open, kind, touch)
26
keen(adjective, feeling, strong, sharp, intense)
25
emotional(adjective, strong, kind, moving, difficult)
24
touching(adjective, open, kind, touch, moving)
23
soul-crushing
20
pungent(adjective, feeling, strong, taste, sharp)
19
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, moving, evil)
19
sharp(adjective, feeling, strong, hard, taste)
16
sad(adjective, upset, moving, tender, unhappy)
16
acute(adjective, feeling, strong, severe, sharp)
16
biting(adjective, strong, hard, sharp, harsh)
15
piquant(adjective, feeling, strong, hard, pleasant)
13
affecting(adjective, strong, touch, moving, pleasant)
12
stirring(adjective, strong, open, touch, moving)
12
intense(adjective, strong, moving, difficult, violent)
12
heart touching
12
severe(adjective, sharp, harsh, bitter, rigid)
11
pointed(adjective, strong, open, sharp, harsh)
11
caustic(adjective, feeling, strong, hard, sharp)
11
mordant(adjective, strong, hard, harsh, powerful)
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