83 entries under severe topic. ×

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disconcerting(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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effortful(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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embarrassing(adjective, bad, hard, offensive)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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gargantuan(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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gloomy(adjective, hard, offensive, uncertain)
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hard-won(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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herculean(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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immense(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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impeding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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intricate(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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labored(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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no picnic(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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not easy(expression, tough, painful, problematic)
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operose(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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perplexing(hard, tough, offensive, problematic)
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problem(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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problematic(tough, painful, tricky, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, painful, problematic, trying)
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