76 entries under painful topic. ×
| irritating(adjective, sharp, distressing, troublesome) | |
| smarting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender) | |
| cramping | |
| withering | |
| disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, burning) | |
| distressful | |
| grueling | |
| oppressive | |
| torturing | |
| anguishing | |
| besetting | |
| burdensome | |
| crushing | |
| miserable | |
| sensitive(adjective, sharp, tender, raw) | |
| tender(adjective, raw, burning, sore) | |
| trying(adjective, tender, raw, burning) | |
| wrenching | |
| aggravating | |
| annoying |
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