96 entries under shocking topic. ×

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grim(adjective, nasty, dark, unpleasant, awful)
7
atrocious(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
6
lurid(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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startling(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
5
bloodcurdling(adjective, horrible, breathtaking, frightening)
5
ghoulish(adjective, nasty, awful, terrible, grim)
4
chilling(adjective, upsetting, disturbing, scary)
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ghostly(adjective, upsetting, frightening)
3
gory(adjective, violent, explicit, sensational)
3
repulsive(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul)
2
abhorrent(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
2
disgusting(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul)
2
distressing(adjective, disgusting, upsetting, disturbing)
2
hairy(awful, wonderful, grand, splendid)
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loathsome(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul)
2
nauseating(adjective, awful, terrible, grim)
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repellent(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul)
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spine-tingling(horrible, ghastly, breathtaking, grisly)
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unearthly(awful, terrible, upsetting, frightening)
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unnatural(awful, terrible, grim, upsetting)
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