47 entries under severe topic. ×

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alarming(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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burdensome(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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consequential(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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depressing(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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difficult(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disagreeable(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discommoding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discouraging(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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dismaying(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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embarrassing(noun, adjective, bad, hard)
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foreboding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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impeding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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laborious(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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ominous(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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onerous(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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painful(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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perplexing(noun, adjective, hard, uncertainty)
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pessimistic(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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prophetic(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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threatening(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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