3
distracting
3
distressful(adjective, happy, pain, disturbing)
3
doggone(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
dolorous(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
down hearted(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
dread(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
dreaded(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
dreadful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
dumpish(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
dusky(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression)
3
enormous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
execrable(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
fearful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
ferocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
flagitious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
flagrant(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
frightful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
gastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
ghastful(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
gloomy(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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