17
forced(verb, adjective, difficult, true, awkward)
17
tense(adjective, firm, anxious, awkward, nervous)
10
labored(noun, verb, adjective, rough, true)
10
laboured
10
taut(adjective, rigid, tight)
8
constrained(adjective, awkward, unsettled, affected, uncomfortable)
8
laborious(adjective, hard, difficult, exertion)
8
stiff(adjective, difficult, awkward, affected, artificial)
8
stressful(excited, anxious, pressure, adjective, state)
8
unnatural(adjective, difficult, awkward, fantastic, regular)
7
improbable(adjective, fantastic)
6
artificial(adjective, difficult, false, awkward, affected)
6
tight(adjective, close, snug)
6
uncomfortable(adjective, upset, distressed)
5
agonistic
5
awkward
5
difficult
5
far-fetched(adjective, hard, fantastic)
5
intense(adjective, strong, severe, passionate, powerful)
5
nervous(adjective, excited, anxious, awkward, unsettled)
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