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135 entries under painful topic. ×
| rancorous(adjective, tough, harsh, grim) | |
| reddened(tender, uncomfortable) | |
| savage(adjective, unpleasant, vicious) | |
| sick at heart(expression, idiom, sad, sorry) | |
| singing the blues(expression, idiom, sad, sorry) | |
| stern(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| strict(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| tear-jerking(sad, sorry, mournful, grief-stricken) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, tough, harsh, grim) | |
| ulcerated(tender, uncomfortable) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| unjust(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, grim) | |
| unpalatable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, vicious) | |
| unsympathetic(adjective, tough, harsh, grim) | |
| vengeful(adjective, tough, harsh, grim) |
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