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disturbing(adjective, moving, unpleasant, vicious, emotional)
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eloquent(adjective, strong, open, moving, difficult)
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emotive(adjective, moving, tender, sensitive, touching)
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wretched(adjective, sad, miserable, pitiful, pathetic)
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agitating(adjective, moving, emotional, painful, touching)
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inspiring(adjective, strong, moving, pleasant, difficult)
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perturbing(adjective, moving, emotional, painful, touching)
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plaintive(adjective, sad, miserable, wretched, pitiful)
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thrilling(adjective, strong, moving, pleasant, difficult)
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warm(adjective, feeling, strong, open, kind)
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ardent(adjective, strong, moving, difficult, sad)
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arousing(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
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awakening(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
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breathless(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
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dynamic(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
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exciting(adjective, strong, moving, pleasant, sharp)
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far-out(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
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fervent(adjective, strong, moving, difficult, sad)
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gripping(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring)
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heartrending(adjective, moving, tender, painful, wretched)
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