15 entries under distressing topic. ×

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tormenting(adjective, severe, pain, shocking)
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torturing(adjective, severe, shocking, upsetting)
7
intense(adjective, severe, disturbing, endured)
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extreme(adjective, severe, disturbing, endured)
6
racking(adjective, severe, shocking, demanding)
3
anguishing(adjective, pain, disturbing, tormenting)
2
tearing(severe, shocking, upsetting, disturbing)
1
disturbing(adjective, bad, shocking, sorrowful)
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tortuous(adjective, disturbing)
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fierce(demanding, disturbing, exhausting, punishing)
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struggling
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suffering(disturbing, tormenting)
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vehement
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very painful(expression, disturbing)
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violent(severe, disturbing, unbearable, agonizing)
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APASmart Define. (2015). torturous thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/torturous/thesaurus/synonyms
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