44 entries under harsh topic. ×

10
painful(adjective, tough, severe, awful)
7
grievous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
5
unpleasant(adjective, tough, severe, offensive)
4
disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, offensive)
4
distressing(adjective, tough, severe, awful)
4
severe(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
2
bitter(adjective, tough, terrible, cruel)
2
hard(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
1
acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
1
antagonistic(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
1
austere(adjective, tough, severe, heavy)
1
brutal(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
1
dour(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
1
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, heavy)
1
grim(adjective, tough, severe, awful)
1
hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe)
1
hostile(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
1
inclement(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
1
intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
1
perverse(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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