| nettlesome(adjective, pain, sorrow, negative, emotion) |
| nudging(verb, motivating) |
| offending(verb, adjective, displeasing) |
| plaguing(verb, pain, irritating, annoying, mocking) |
| producing(verb, causing) |
| pushing(verb, motivating) |
| riling(verb, adjective, displeasing) |
| touching(adjective, moving, exciting, stirring, poignant) |
| triggering(verb, motivating) |
| angering(verb, displeasing) |
| bitter(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, painful, distressing) |
| distasteful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, dirty, vicious) |
| emotional(adjective, moving, touching, exciting, stirring) |
| fermenting(verb, adjective, motivating) |
| hastening(verb, motivating) |
| irking(noun, slight, anger, rage, insult) |
| striking(verb, motivating) |
| teasing(verb, torture, upsetting, oppression, irritating) |
| tiresome(hard, severe, pain, offensive, distressing) |
| umbrage(noun, slight, offense, displeasure, exception) |