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92 entries under painful topic. ×
| unbearable | |
| annoying(adjective, sharp, nasty, tender, offensive) | |
| brutal(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant, cruel) | |
| displeasing(adjective, pain, offensive, unpleasant, vicious) | |
| distressful | |
| irritating | |
| miserable | |
| nagging(adjective, tender, pain, burning) | |
| sensitive(adjective, tender, raw, burning) | |
| torturing | |
| trying(adjective, tender, offensive, raw) | |
| woeful(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, vicious) | |
| aggravating | |
| anguishing | |
| besetting | |
| bothersome | |
| burdensome | |
| calamitous(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible) | |
| chafing | |
| critical(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, harsh) |
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