64 entries under grim topic. ×

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hostile(adjective, mean, tough, severe, harsh)
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obdurate(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
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cold(adjective, close, quiet, mean, tough)
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crabbed(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
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menacing(adjective, person, tough, offensive, dark)
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ominous(adjective, person, dark, unpleasant, feelings)
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rigorous(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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stubborn(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, determined)
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exacting(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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tough(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, firm)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, low, sad)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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stark(adjective, simple, severe, attitude, hot)
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unpleasant(adjective, person, hard, tough, severe)
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unrelenting(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, low, difficult)
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rugged(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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unsparing(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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disagreeable(adjective, person, tough, severe, rough)
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