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agonizing(adjective, severe, pain, disturbing)
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excruciating(adjective, severe, pain, disturbing)
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harrowing(adjective, severe, pain, disturbing)
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painful(adjective, severe, upsetting, disturbing)
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tormenting(adjective, severe, pain, distressing)
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distressing(adjective, upsetting, disturbing, tormenting)
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torturing(adjective, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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racking(adjective, severe, demanding, distressing)
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tearing(severe, distressing, upsetting, disturbing)
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disturbing(adjective, bad, sorrowful, distressing)
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APASmart Define. (2015). torturous thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/torturous/thesaurus/synonyms
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