5
deplorable
5
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
5
discomforting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
5
discomposing(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
5
irking(verb, aggravating)
5
irksome(adjective, bad, hard, severe, offensive)
5
painful(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
5
pestering(verb, aggravating)
5
sad(adjective, depression, sadness, down, woe)
5
teasing(verb, aggravating)
4
alarming(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, treacherous)
4
chafing(verb, aggravating)
4
confusing(verb, adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
4
disconcerting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
4
disordering(noun, verb, deranging)
4
distracting(verb, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
4
galling
4
plaguing
4
stirring(verb, agitating)
3
affecting
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