58 entries under trying topic. ×

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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, rough)
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uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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challenging(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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grueling(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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herculean(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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not easy(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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operose(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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prohibitive(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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testing(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, violent)
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titanic(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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wearisome(adjective, dull, tough, severe, difficult)
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backbreaker(hard, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
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bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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easier said than done(expression, tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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gargantuan(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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hard-won(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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immense(tough, severe, painful, problematic)
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irritating(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
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