22 entries under grim topic. ×

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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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implacable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inexorable(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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mulish(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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serious(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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