134 entries under severe topic. ×

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painful(adjective, hard, moving, difficult)
23
grievous(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant)
22
upsetting(noun, verb, adjective, bad, moving)
21
dire(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant)
20
distressing(adjective, hard, moving, poor)
20
hard(adjective, mean, difficult, harsh)
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hard-nosed(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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rough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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rugged(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant)
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tough(adjective, hard, difficult, awful)
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cruel(adjective, mean, hard, difficult)
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perturbing(verb, adjective, bad, hard)
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troubling(verb, adjective, bad, hard)
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worrisome(adjective, hard, happy, pain)
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disquieting(verb, adjective, bad, hard, weak)
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vexing(verb, adjective, hard, weak)
12
worrying(adjective, bad, hard, heavy)
11
alarming(verb, adjective, hard, upsetting)
11
harassing(verb, adjective, hard, offensive)
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