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crushing(adjective, sad, awful, grim)
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exigent(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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harsh(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
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mean(adjective, bad, hard, severe, poor)
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critical(adjective, hard, great, tough)
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demanding(hard, tough, harsh, cruel)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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formidable(adjective, tough, severe, unpleasant)
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superincumbent(cruel, demanding, troublesome, taxing)
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nagging(adjective, hard, tough, painful)
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pressing(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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strict(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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urgent(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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worrying(severe, upsetting, weighty, troublesome)
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violent(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
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worrisome
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