19 entries under disturbing topic. ×

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agonizing(adjective, severe, pain, shocking)
22
excruciating(adjective, severe, pain, shocking)
18
harrowing(adjective, severe, pain, shocking)
18
painful(adjective, severe, shocking, upsetting)
12
tormenting(adjective, severe, pain, shocking, distressing)
11
distressing(adjective, shocking, upsetting, tormenting)
11
torturing(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing, upsetting)
7
intense(adjective, severe, distressing, endured)
6
extreme(adjective, severe, distressing, endured)
6
racking(adjective, severe, shocking, demanding, distressing)
3
anguishing(adjective, pain, distressing, tormenting)
2
tearing(severe, shocking, distressing, upsetting)
1
tortuous(adjective, distressing)
0
fierce(demanding, distressing, exhausting, punishing)
0
struggling
0
suffering(distressing, tormenting)
0
vehement
0
very painful(expression, distressing)
0
violent(severe, distressing, unbearable, agonizing)
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