63 entries under problematic topic. ×

35
fussy(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
27
fastidious(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
25
finicky(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
19
exacting(adjective, accept, tough, severe, fine)
9
demanding(adjective, tough, severe, grim, critical)
4
hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, grim)
3
severe(adjective, tough, firm, harsh, rigid)
1
grim(tough, severe, firm, stern)
1
rigid(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
1
stiff(tough, severe, harsh, rigid, tight)
1
tough(adjective, severe, firm, harsh, grim)
1
trying(tough, harsh, rigid, strict, thorough)
0
ambitious(tough, trying)
0
arduous(tough, trying)
0
argumentative(tough, trying)
0
backbreaker(tough, trying)
0
bearish(tough, trying)
0
boorish(tough, trying)
0
bothersome(tough, trying)
0
burdensome(tough, harsh, rigid, strict, thorough)
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