44 entries under distressing topic. ×

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difficult(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
38
hard(adjective, dull, severe, rough, difficult)
36
laborious(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
34
onerous(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
34
severe(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
30
toilsome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
29
trying(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult)
18
troublesome(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, heavy)
15
irksome(adjective, dull, difficult, heavy, awkward)
10
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
10
wearisome(adjective, dull, tough, severe, difficult)
9
annoying(adjective, dull, boring, painful, tedious)
8
irritating(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
7
vexatious(adjective, dull, boring, tired, tedious)
4
impeding(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
3
inconvenient(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
2
troubling(hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
2
vexing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
1
alarming(hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
1
depressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, cruel)
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