3
grisly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
grizzly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
gross(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
grueling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
gruesome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
hair-raising(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
hair raising(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
heartrending(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, sympathy)
3
heavy-hearted(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
hellish(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
helluva(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
histrionic(adjective, affected, exaggerated, showy, melodramatic)
3
howling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
immane(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
joyless(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
3
languishing(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
3
morbid(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
morose
3
mortal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
nasty(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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