90 entries under severe topic. ×
| stern(adjective, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| strict(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| treacherous(adjective, hard, evil, rough) | |
| upsetting(adjective, hard, tough, offensive) | |
| worrisome(adjective, hard, offensive, awkward) | |
| crucial(adjective, hard, tough, problematic) | |
| exigent(adjective, hard, tough, heavy) | |
| grueling(adjective, hard, tough, harsh) | |
| sinister(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| ugly(adjective, hard, tough, evil) | |
| vexing(adjective, hard, offensive, complicated) | |
| aggravating(hard, offensive, distressing, irritating) | |
| alarming(hard, offensive, distressing, disturbing) | |
| consequential(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| depressing(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| discomforting(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| discommoding(hard, offensive, awkward, uneasy) | |
| disconcerting(hard, offensive, awkward, distressing) | |
| discouraging(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| dismaying(hard, great, tough, offensive) |
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