75 entries under harsh topic. ×

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hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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indurate(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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intemperate(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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painful(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
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prickly(tough, difficult, awkward, disagreeable)
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rancorous(adjective, tough, violent, wild)
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resentful(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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saturnine(tough, low, gloomy, depressed)
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stringent(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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thick-skinned(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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trying(tough, difficulty, awkward, grim)
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uncompassionate(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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unfeeling(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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unimpressible(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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unjust(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
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unsociable(adjective, tough, awkward, grumpy)
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unsympathetic(adjective, mean, hard, tough)
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