43 entries under awkward topic. ×

31
perplexing(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, rough)
19
confusing(adjective, hard, false, uncertain)
11
bewildering(adjective, hard, obscure, false)
10
difficult(adjective, hard, fancy, obscure, strange)
8
hard(adjective, fancy, severe, difficult, complex)
6
disconcerting(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable, confusing)
6
embarrassing(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
4
distracting(verb, false, uneasy, ambiguous)
3
disturbing(adjective, obscure, sophisticated, uneasy)
3
upsetting(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
2
troubling(verb, uneasy, uncomfortable)
1
discomfiting(adjective, uneasy, uncomfortable)
1
elaborate(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex)
1
formidable(hard, difficult, tricky, complicated)
1
impossible(adjective, unreasonable, dubious, uneasy)
1
sensitive(uneasy, uncomfortable)
1
sticky(difficult, uneasy, tricky, complicated)
1
ticklish(hard, uneasy, tricky, complicated)
1
tricky(adjective, hard, false, vague)
1
troublesome(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, loose)
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