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irritating(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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ominous(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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onerous(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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pessimistic(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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provoking(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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sinister(hard, severe, distressing, pessimistic)
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threatening(hard, severe, distressing, pessimistic)
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troublesome(dull, hard, severe, gloomy)
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troubling(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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trying(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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unpleasant(hard, severe, distasteful, second-rate)
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unsettling(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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vexing(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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agitating(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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bothersome(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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consequential(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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discomforting(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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discommoding(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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disturbing(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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embarrassing(hard, severe, distressing, upsetting)
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