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pessimistic(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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provoking(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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sinister(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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threatening(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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uncertain(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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consequential(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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discomforting(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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discouraging(adjective, hard, offensive, miserable)
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laborious(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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prophetic(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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wearisome(adjective, hard, offensive, irritating)
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discommoding(adjective, hard, offensive, awkward)
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impeding(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, offensive, distressing)
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APASmart Define. (2015). upsetting thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/upsetting/thesaurus/synonyms
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