65 entries under tough topic. ×

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fussy(adjective, difficult, negative, grim)
8
finicky(adjective, grim, critical, demanding)
6
difficult(adjective, critical, scrupulous, particular)
6
exacting(adjective, rough, grim, demanding)
5
demanding(adjective, rough, grim, critical)
5
fastidious(adjective, awkward, careful, grim)
2
picky(adjective, awkward, grim, critical)
1
irritable(adjective, difficult, grim, critical)
0
ambitious(problematic, trying)
0
arduous(problematic, trying)
0
argumentative(adjective, grim, problematic, trying)
0
backbreaker(problematic, trying)
0
bearish(adjective, difficult, grim, critical)
0
boorish(adjective, grim, problematic, trying)
0
bothersome(problematic, trying)
0
burdensome(problematic, trying)
0
challenging(problematic, trying)
0
crucial(problematic, trying)
0
difficile(problematic, trying)
0
easier said than done(expression, idiom, problematic, trying)
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