16 entries under harsh topic. ×

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fussy(adjective, severe, sharp, critical)
7
nit-picking(adjective, severe, critical, demanding)
6
carping(adjective, severe, critical, demanding)
6
hypercritical(adjective, severe, critical, demanding)
5
captious(adjective, severe, sharp, critical)
5
finicky(adjective, severe, critical, demanding)
5
overcritical(adjective, severe, critical, demanding)
4
critical(adjective, severe, dissatisfied, unfavorable)
4
faultfinding(adjective, severe, critical, petty)
4
nagging(adjective, severe, critical, uneasy)
2
caviling(severe, critical, demanding, unfavorable)
1
censorious(severe, critical, demanding, unfavorable)
1
demanding(adjective, severe, critical, unfavorable)
1
disapproving(severe, sharp, critical, demanding)
1
disparaging(severe, critical, demanding, dissatisfied)
1
reproachful(severe, sharp, critical, demanding)
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