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painful(adjective, severe, shocking, disturbing)
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distressing(adjective, shocking, disturbing, tormenting)
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torturing(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing)
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tearing(severe, shocking, distressing, disturbing)
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disturbing(adjective, bad, shocking, 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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