59
sad(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, awful)
45
grave(adjective, help, bad, hard, great)
44
severe(adjective, help, hard, tough, difficult)
44
painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
37
dire(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender)
37
distressing(adjective, mean, tough, severe, rough)
34
hard(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
33
sore(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
29
oppressive(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, complex)
29
serious(adjective, help, hard, great, tough)
29
weighty(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
28
unbearable(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, complex)
28
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, sad, unhappy)
27
tough(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
27
difficult(adjective, hard, complex, sickness, ache)
26
burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
26
arduous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
26
woeful(adjective, mean, poor, low, happy)
25
deplorable(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
25
disturbing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
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