44 entries under distressing topic. ×

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provoking(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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tiresome(hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
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trying(hard, severe, offensive, awkward)
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uncomfortable(awkward, uneasy)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
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wearisome(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, offensive)
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discouraging(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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inconvenient(hard, severe, offensive, awkward, uneasy)
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severe(adjective, hard, offensive, gloomy, uncertain)
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threatening(hard, severe, offensive, treacherous)
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consequential(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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foreboding(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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frightening(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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impeding(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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laborious(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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offensive(adjective, unpleasant, shocking, unattractive)
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ominous(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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pessimistic(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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prophetic(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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