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Most Distressing Crossword Clue

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adjective

• Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.

• Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.

• Dire; distressing.

• Feeling animosity towards someone; annoyed or angered.

• Criminal; wrong; evil.

28%8 Being the most unpleasant or distressing
adjective satellite

• not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

• harshly ironic or sinister

• harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

23%8 A siren spilled gin — how distressing!
adjective

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

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