| exacting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, heavy) |
| exasperating |
| fearful |
| fierce(adjective, severe, evil, sharp, nasty) |
| foul(adjective, bad, offensive, revolting, horrid) |
| harassing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, irritating) |
| keen |
| miserable(adjective, sad, unhappy, wretched, anguished) |
| nauseating(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, revolting) |
| nettlesome |
| noxious(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, revolting) |
| piteous(adjective, moving, sad, unhappy, miserable) |
| pitiful(adjective, moving, sad, unhappy, awful) |
| sickening(adjective, bad, offensive, foul, revolting) |
| stiff(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult) |
| strenuous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) |
| touching(adjective, moving, emotional, distressing, upsetting) |
| troubling(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting) |
| wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) |
| affecting(moving, sad, emotional, touching, distressing) |