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65 entries under shocking topic. ×
| disturbing(noun, verb, adjective, bad, moving) | |
| distressing(adjective, hard, moving, severe, happy) | |
| offensive(adjective, severe, poor, rude, unpleasant) | |
| awful(adjective, great, severe, offensive, unpleasant) | |
| agonizing(adjective, moving, awful, terrible, painful) | |
| dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, disgusting) | |
| mean(cruel, disgusting, cheap, disagreeable) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, offensive) | |
| dreadful(adjective, great, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| excruciating(adjective, awkward, painful, uneasy) | |
| harrowing(adjective, offensive, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| heartbreaking(adjective, moving, sad, miserable) | |
| horrible(adjective, great, offensive, awful, terrible) | |
| ominous(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, cruel) | |
| unnerving(adjective, disgusting, irritating, disturbing) | |
| appalling(adjective, great, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| funereal(adjective, sad, miserable, frightening) | |
| ghastly(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| hideous(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| horrifying(adjective, disgusting, distressing, disturbing) |
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