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intolerable(adjective, tough, harsh, awful)
4
ominous(adjective, hard, offensive, awful)
4
tough(adjective, rough, nasty, harsh)
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unsettling(adjective, hard, happy, pain)
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galling(adjective, hard, rough, harsh)
3
offensive(adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant)
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demanding(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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discouraging(adjective, hard, sad, offensive)
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exhausting(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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formidable(adjective, bad, tough, rough)
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grim(adjective, bad, tough, sad)
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merciless(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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perverse(adjective, tough, harsh, wicked)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, tough, harsh)
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tiresome(adjective, hard, harsh, offensive)
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tiring(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
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toilsome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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agitating(hard, moving, offensive, emotional)
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austere(adjective, tough, harsh, heavy)
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