3
inflaming(verb, adjective, aggravating)
3
jolting(verb, agitating)
3
melancholy
3
moving(adjective, emotional, touching, distressing, tragic)
3
nerve-racking(adjective, distressing)
3
ominous(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, cruel)
3
onerous(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful)
3
pathetic(adjective, moving, awful, terrible, dreadful)
3
pessimistic(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
pestering(verb, adjective, aggravating)
3
provoking(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
puzzling(adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
3
restructuring(verb, adjective, revolting, revolutionary)
3
sinister(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
subversion
3
threatening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
tight(adjective, difficult, troublesome)
3
tough
3
uncertain(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
unnerving(adjective, disgusting, shocking, irritating, disturbing)
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