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49 entries under distressing topic. ×

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startling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, astonishing)
3
foreboding(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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horrible(adjective, great, offensive, awful, terrible)
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moving(adjective, emotional, touching, tragic)
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nerve-racking
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pathetic(adjective, moving, awful, terrible, dreadful)
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pessimistic(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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provoking(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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sinister(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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threatening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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uncertain(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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vexatious(adjective, bothersome)
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bitter(adjective, moving, emotional, touching)
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consequential(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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discomforting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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heartrending(adjective, moving, emotional, touching, sorrowful)
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horrifying(adjective, disgusting, shocking, disturbing)
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laborious(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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prophetic(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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touching(adjective, moving, emotional, tragic)
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