65 entries under tough topic. ×
| difficult(adjective, hard, delicate, complex) | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| controversial(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled) | |
| perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, rough) | |
| ticklish(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain) | |
| awkward(adjective, difficult, delicate, unpleasant) | |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, fancy, severe) | |
| dangerous(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain) | |
| fractious(unpleasant, unfortunate, trying, annoying) | |
| problem(adjective, severe, grim, painful) | |
| titanic(severe, painful, trying) | |
| backbreaker(severe, painful, trying) | |
| bothersome(severe, painful, tricky, trying) | |
| challenging(adjective, severe, painful, tricky) | |
| crucial(severe, painful, trying) | |
| demanding(severe, painful, trying, disorderly) | |
| difficile(severe, painful, trying) | |
| easier said than done(expression, idiom, severe, painful) | |
| effortful(severe, difficult, awkward, painful) | |
| exacting(severe, painful, trying) |
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