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| rueful(upset, sad, miserable, wretched) | |
| scathing(strong, hard, harsh, powerful) | |
| tangy(strong, sharp, sweet, powerful) | |
| tearful(upset, crying) | |
| thrilling(strong, moving, pleasant, difficult) | |
| virulent(evil, nasty, harsh, vicious) | |
| warm(feeling, strong, open, kind) | |
| acidulous | |
| afflictive(unpleasant, vicious, painful, distressing) | |
| ardent(strong, moving, difficult, sad) | |
| arousing(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| atrocious(evil, nasty, harsh, vicious) | |
| awakening(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| benevolent(kind, gentle, mild, caring) | |
| breathless(moving, touching, exciting, stirring) | |
| brisk | |
| burning(strong, hard, sharp, difficult) | |
| calamitous(unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable) | |
| depressing | |
| disastrous |
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