1
startling(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
1
terrifying
1
unfortunate
1
up tight
0
Kafkaesque
0
afflicting
0
afflictive
0
awful
0
awkward(uneasy, uncomfortable)
0
backbreaking(difficult, troublesome)
0
bad
0
bewildering(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
0
chilling
0
compromising(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
0
confusing(awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
0
consequential(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
0
crushing(difficult, troublesome)
0
daunting
0
deep-rooted
0
deep-seated
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