84 entries under disturbing topic. ×

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confusion(noun, adjective, uncertainty, perplexity, bewilderment)
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excruciating(adjective, awkward, painful, shocking, uneasy)
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foreboding(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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hard(adjective, tough, severe, offensive, problematic)
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harrowing(adjective, offensive, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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heartbreaking(adjective, moving, sad, miserable, shocking)
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ominous(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, cruel)
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onerous(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful)
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pessimistic(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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provoking(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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sinister(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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threatening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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uncertain(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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unnerving(adjective, disgusting, shocking, irritating)
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appalling(adjective, great, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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consequential(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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disadvantageous(adjective, cruel, unkind, disconcerting)
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discomforting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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discouraging(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, miserable)
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distracting(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable, troublesome)
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