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irritating(verb, adjective, severe, offensive)
16
irksome(adjective, severe, irritating, disturbing)
13
bothersome(adjective, severe, irritating, disturbing)
12
disturbing(verb, adjective, weak, severe)
12
troublesome(adjective, delicate, complex, irritating)
10
harassing(verb, adjective, severe, offensive)
9
upsetting(verb, adjective, weak, severe)
9
worrisome(adjective, severe, offensive, disturbing)
8
troubling(verb, severe, offensive, irritating)
8
worrying(adjective, severe, offensive, upsetting)
7
distressing(adjective, severe, offensive, upsetting)
7
painful(adjective, severe, offensive, upsetting)
6
perturbing(verb, adjective, severe, offensive)
6
tiresome(adjective, severe, offensive, irritating)
6
trying(adjective, severe, offensive, irritating)
5
wearisome(adjective, severe, offensive, distressing)
4
disquieting(adjective, weak, severe, thin)
3
disagreeable(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
3
discomposing(verb, severe, offensive, distressing)
3
unpleasant(severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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