3
unbearable(adjective, painful, upsetting)
3
wearing(verb, adjective, dull, boring, tired)
3
wrenching(verb, adjective, painful, paining)
2
acerbating
2
acid
2
acute(adjective, painful)
2
agitating(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
astringent
2
atrocious
2
awful
2
baiting(noun, verb, aggravating)
2
boorish(tough, problematic, trying)
2
caustic(adjective, sharp, harsh, bitter, distressing)
2
demanding(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
2
discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
discomposing(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
discordant(adjective, upsetting)
2
distasteful(adjective, nasty, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting)
2
distressful(adjective, painful)
2
envenoming(verb, aggravating)
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