67 entries under painful topic. ×

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bad(adjective, severe, unpleasant, vicious, extreme)
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dour(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
3
hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, set, strong)
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perverse(adjective, tough, severe, difficulty, harsh)
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bleak(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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callous(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
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unsparing(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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hostile(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
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merciless(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, unpleasant)
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obdurate(adjective, strong, hard, tough, harsh)
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ruthless(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant, violent)
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unkind(adjective, tough, severe, nasty, harsh)
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unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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vexatious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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vicious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, grim)
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