61 entries under tricky topic. ×
| upsetting(adjective, tough, uneasy, problematic) | |
| challenging(adjective, difficult, contrary, demanding) | |
| chancy(adjective, difficult, delicate, sticky) | |
| complex(adjective, difficult, delicate, unpleasant) | |
| debatable(sticky, challenging) | |
| hard(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, delicate) | |
| problematical(adjective, difficult, complex, demanding) | |
| tough(difficult, harsh, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| unsteady(adjective, delicate, thorny) | |
| bothersome(adjective, tough, difficult, demanding) | |
| compromising(adjective, uneasy, problematic, uncomfortable) | |
| puzzling(adjective, difficult, uneasy, complicated) | |
| severe(adjective, tough, difficult, demanding) | |
| unsettled(shy, doubtful, uncomfortable, sticky) | |
| unstable(delicate, unsettled, complicated, uncomfortable) | |
| ambiguous(sticky, challenging) | |
| arguable(sticky, challenging) | |
| capricious(adjective, delicate, obstinate, irrational) | |
| changeable(delicate, thorny) | |
| controversial(tough, problematic, argumentative, quarrelsome) |
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