198 entries under painful topic. ×

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heavy(adjective, bad, tough, severe, difficult)
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lamentable(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
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awful(adjective, terrible, horrible, sickness)
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dreadful(adjective, severe, sad, tender, unhappy)
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miserable(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, awful)
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mournful(adjective, bad, severe, happy, sad)
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rough(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
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taxing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, complex)
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trying(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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stubborn(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
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wretched(adjective, mean, rough, poor, low)
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appalling(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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atrocious(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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dismal(adjective, bad, severe, sad, pain)
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heinous(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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monstrous(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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terrible(adjective, strong, severe, sad, tender)
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agonizing(adjective, severe, sickness, ache)
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