133 entries under severe topic. ×

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challenging(tough, problematic, trying)
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concentrated(adjective, harsh, intense, terrible)
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consequential(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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crucial(tough, problematic, trying)
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difficile(tough, problematic, trying)
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discommoding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discomposing(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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discouraging(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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easier said than done(expression, idiom, tough, problematic)
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foreboding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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gale force(expression, adjective, harsh, intense)
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gargantuan(tough, problematic, trying)
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hard-won(tough, problematic, trying)
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immoderate(adjective, harsh, intense, terrible)
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impeding(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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inordinate(adjective, harsh, intense, terrible)
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not easy(expression, tough, problematic, trying)
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pessimistic(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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problem(tough, problematic, trying)
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prohibitive(tough, problematic, trying)
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