72 entries under harsh topic. ×

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unfeeling(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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unkind(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
2
unpleasant(adjective, tough, severe, dark)
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unrelenting(adjective, appearance, hard, tough, severe)
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wicked(adjective, severe, cruel, brutal)
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cold-blooded(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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mean(adjective, clear, severe, cruel)
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ruthless(adjective, appearance, severe, terrible)
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scratchy
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tough(adjective, severe, dark, cruel)
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unjust(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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antagonistic(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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breezy(adjective, unpleasant, inhospitable, desolate)
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callous(adjective, tough, grim, painful)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, cruel)
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damp(adjective, dull, unpleasant, boring)
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hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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hard-nosed(adjective, severe, cruel, brutal)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe)
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