67 entries under trying topic. ×

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impolite(adjective, tough, problematic, perverse)
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obstreperous(adjective, tough, irritable, problematic)
4
unaccommodating(adjective, tough, problematic, socially)
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rude(adjective, hard, tough, rough, nasty)
3
titanic(adjective, hard, tough, problematic)
2
argumentative(adjective, tough, irritable, problematic)
2
crucial(adjective, hard, tough, severe, problematic)
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grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
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immense(adjective, hard, tough, problematic)
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irritable(adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant, negative)
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prohibitive(adjective, hard, tough, problematic)
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unamenable(adjective, tough, problematic, socially)
2
uneasy(adjective, rough, awkward, stiff, painful)
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backbreaker(adjective, hard, tough, problematic)
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distasteful(tender, raw, burning, sore, unsatisfactory)
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equivocal(adjective, obscure, dark, strange, uncertain)
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exasperating(adjective, dull, awkward, boring, tired)
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hard-won(adjective, hard, tough, problematic)
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oafish(adjective, tough, problematic, socially)
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testing(adjective, tough, unhappy, awkward, grim)
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