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103 entries under tough topic. ×
| bearish(problematic, trying) | |
| boorish(problematic, trying) | |
| challenging(severe, problematic, trying) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, harsh, cruel) | |
| crucial(severe, problematic, trying) | |
| difficile(severe, problematic, trying) | |
| dour(adjective, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| easier said than done(expression, idiom, severe, problematic) | |
| fastidious(problematic, trying) | |
| finicky(problematic, trying) | |
| fractious(problematic, trying) | |
| fussy(problematic, trying) | |
| gargantuan(severe, problematic, trying) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| hard-won(severe, problematic, trying) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, harsh) | |
| hard to please(expression, idiom, problematic, trying) | |
| hostile(adjective, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| impolite(problematic, trying) | |
| inclement(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, cruel) |
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