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troublesome(verb, adjective, person, hard, tough)
17
irritating(adjective, tough, pain, painful)
16
vexing(adjective, hard, irritating, disturbing)
10
burdensome(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
10
galling(adjective, tough, pain, painful)
10
trying(adjective, tough, difficult, painful)
9
onerous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
8
distressing(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
8
upsetting(adjective, bad, hard, tough)
8
wearisome(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward)
8
worrisome(adjective, hard, distressing, upsetting)
7
worrying(adjective, bad, hard, tough)
6
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
6
hard(adjective, tough, difficult, offensive)
6
painful(adjective, hard, tough, offensive)
5
harassing(adjective, hard, tough, offensive)
5
provoking(adjective, hard, pain, offensive)
5
unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, offensive)
4
offensive(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
3
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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