11 entries under upsetting topic. ×

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agonizing(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing)
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excruciating(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing)
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harrowing(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing)
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racking(severe, shocking, distressing, disturbing)
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tormenting(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing)
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torturing(severe, shocking, distressing, disturbing)
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torturous(severe, shocking, distressing, disturbing)
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distressing(shocking, disturbing, unbearable, excruciating)
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disturbing(shocking, distressing, unbearable, excruciating)
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heartbreaking(shocking, disturbing, unbearable, excruciating)
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painful(severe, shocking, disturbing, unbearable)
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