51 entries under grim topic. ×

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persevering(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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severe(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
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cantankerous(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
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contumacious(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
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cruel(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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cussed(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
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disciplinary(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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dyed-in-the-wool(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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flinty(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hang-tough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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insubordinate(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
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mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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ornery(tough, firm, unreasonable, inflexible)
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persistent(tough, firm, determined, unreasonable)
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