56 entries under verb topic. ×

15
stinging(noun, adjective, hard, hurt)
13
aching(noun, adjective, upset, hurt)
12
throbbing(noun, adjective, hard, hurt)
9
agonizing(adjective, tender, raw, painful)
9
anguishing(adjective, painful, paining)
9
chafing(noun, adjective, pain, painful)
9
suffering(noun, adjective, rough, pain)
8
distressing(adjective, hurt, tender, painful)
8
hurting(adjective, tender, raw, painful)
8
sting(noun, hurt, distress, pain)
8
torturing(adjective, painful, paining)
7
burn(noun, hurt, distress, pain)
7
tormenting(adjective, tender, raw, painful)
7
wrenching(adjective, painful, paining)
6
cramping(adjective, painful, paining)
6
irritating(adjective, sharp, rough, painful)
6
paining
5
inflaming(adjective, painful, paining)
3
afflicting
3
discomforting
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