39 entries under distressing topic. ×

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disturbing(adjective, bad, hard, severe, heavy)
8
irritating(adjective, hard, tough, severe, uncertain)
8
painful(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
8
vexatious(adjective, bothersome)
6
upsetting(adjective, bad, hard, tough, severe)
4
aggravating(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, uncertain)
4
disconcerting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
4
harrowing(adjective, offensive, disturbing, unbearable)
3
frightening(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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hard(adjective, tough, severe, important, significant)
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tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
3
wearisome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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laborious(adjective, tough, severe, important, significant)
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onerous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, offensive)
2
oppressive(adjective, bad, difficult, heavy, sorrowful)
2
provoking(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
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agitating(verb, hard, severe, offensive)
1
depressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, gloomy)
1
dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
1
inconvenient(hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
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