134 entries under tricky topic. ×

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doubtful(adjective, weak, uncertain, unstable, unsettled)
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involved(hard, complex, awkward, complicated)
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irritable(adjective, understanding, hard, keen, fine)
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on thin ice(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, sensitive)
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painful(adjective, difficult, problematic, sore)
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rocky(adjective, mean, bad, weak, thin)
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rugged(adjective, difficult, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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unpleasant(difficult, problematic, embarrassing)
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unreliable(adjective, false, uncertain, unstable, ill)
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unsafe(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, unstable, ill)
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unsettled(adjective, uncertain, unstable, sick, doubtful)
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bad-tempered(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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cantankerous(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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choleric(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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confusing(hard, complex, awkward, uneasy)
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crabbed(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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cross(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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deep(adjective, dull, hard, weak, smooth)
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dubious(adjective, weak, uncertain, unstable, doubtful)
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dynamite(adjective, bad, heavy, uncertain, unstable)
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