96 entries under painful topic. ×

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crushing
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disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
3
distressed(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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distressful
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disturbed(adjective, upset, cut, hurt, hit)
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injured(adjective, upset, unhappy, miserable, stiff)
3
miserable(adjective, suffering)
3
oppressive
3
sensitive(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
3
trying(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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unbearable
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aggravating
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bothersome
2
horrendous
2
insufferable
2
irksome
2
odious
2
offensive
2
prickly(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
2
upsetting(adjective, cruel, unkind)
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