104 entries under tough topic. ×

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troublesome(verb, adjective, person, hard)
21
irksome(adjective, difficult, pain, awkward)
17
irritating(adjective, severe, pain, painful)
10
burdensome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
10
galling(adjective, severe, pain, painful)
10
trying(adjective, severe, difficult, painful)
9
onerous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
8
nettlesome(adjective, pain, tricky, complicated)
8
upsetting(adjective, bad, hard, severe)
8
wearisome(adjective, severe, difficult, awkward)
7
worrying(adjective, bad, hard, severe)
6
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
6
hard(adjective, severe, difficult, offensive)
6
painful(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
5
harassing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
5
unpleasant(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
4
awkward(adjective, difficult, demanding, tricky)
4
grueling(adjective, difficult, awkward, grim)
4
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, awful)
4
thorny(adjective, difficult, tricky, problematic)
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