42 entries under awkward topic. ×

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shameful(adjective, uneasy, disgraceful, dishonorable)
12
uncomfortable(adjective, uneasy, tricky, problematic)
12
sticky(adjective, difficult, uneasy, tricky)
12
touchy(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable, inopportune)
11
mortifying(verb, adjective, shameful, uneasy)
10
humiliating(verb, adjective, shameful, uneasy)
8
shaming(verb, adjective, uneasy, disgraceful)
7
disconcerting(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
7
disturbing(noun, adjective, bad, hard, severe)
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perplexing(noun, adjective, hard, severe, difficulty)
6
bewildering(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
6
delicate(adjective, difficulty, difficult, uneasy)
6
discomfiting(noun, verb, adjective, confusion, uncertainty)
6
distressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
6
ticklish(adjective, difficulty, uneasy, tricky)
5
confusing(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
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inconvenient(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
5
puzzling(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
5
upsetting(noun, adjective, bad, hard, severe)
4
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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