45 entries under painful topic. ×

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distressing(adjective, burning, upsetting, irritating)
5
tormenting(verb, adjective, burning, upsetting)
4
achy(adjective, tender, pain, burning)
3
vexatious(adjective, burning, distressing, upsetting)
3
aching(adjective, tender, pain, burning)
3
awful(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
3
disagreeable(adjective, burning, upsetting, irritating)
3
distasteful(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
3
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
3
trying(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
3
unpleasant(adjective, burning, upsetting, irritating)
2
dreadful(adjective, burning, upsetting, worrying)
2
afflictive(adjective, pain, burning, upsetting)
2
agonizing(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
2
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
2
biting(adjective, severe, harsh, critical)
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burning(adjective, stinging, tingly)
2
caustic(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
2
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, burning)
2
dire(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
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