65 entries under problematic topic. ×

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upstream(tough, severe, painful, trying)
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wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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argumentative(tough, trying)
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bearish(tough, trying)
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boorish(tough, trying)
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fastidious(tough, trying)
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finicky(tough, thorough, demanding, trying)
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fractious(tough, trying)
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fussy(hard, tough, difficult, thorough, demanding)
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grim(adjective, tough, demanding, trying)
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grueling(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward, grim)
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hard to please(expression, idiom, tough, trying)
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impolite(tough, trying)
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intractable(tough, trying)
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irritable(tough, trying)
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oafish(tough, trying)
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obstreperous(tough, trying)
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painful(tough, severe, trying)
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perverse(tough, trying)
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picky(tough, thorough, demanding, trying)
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