- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|592
- Abbreviations|0
53 entries under upsetting topic. ×
| pessimistic(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| prophetic(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| provoking(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| severe(hard, offensive, distressing, disturbing) | |
| tiresome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| toilsome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| troublesome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| troubling(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| trying(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| uncertain(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| vexing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| wearisome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| worrisome(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) |
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