4
awkward(adjective, tough, difficult, demanding, tricky)
4
grueling(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward, grim)
4
importunate
4
infuriating(adjective, aggravating)
4
offensive(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
4
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awful)
4
thorny(adjective, tough, difficult, tricky, problematic)
3
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
besetting(adjective, painful)
3
boring(adjective, irritating, annoying)
3
crushing(adjective, painful)
3
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
disgusting(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful)
3
disquieting(adjective, bad, hard, severe, offensive)
3
distressful(adjective, painful)
3
enraging(adjective, aggravating)
3
frustrating
3
fussy(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, problematic)
3
grating(adjective, aggravating)
3
inflaming(adjective, painful, aggravating)
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