198 entries under painful topic. ×

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irritating
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afflicting(adjective, severe, pain)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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bothersome
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cutting
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destructive(adjective, sad, heavy, suffering)
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detestable(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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glaring(adjective, severe)
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grim(adjective, tough, severe, sad, harsh)
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hateful(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless)
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inflaming
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injurious(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, unreasonable)
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insufferable
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irritated(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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loathsome(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless)
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obnoxious(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, horrible)
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prickly(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
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repulsive(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless)
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stabbing
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