38
angry(adjective, state, upset, characteristic, feeling)
38
painful(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, delicate)
35
sensitive(adjective, hard, hurt, difficult, tender)
33
severe(adjective, hard, nasty, difficult, harsh)
32
grievous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
30
sad(adjective, upset, cut, hard, hit)
27
irritated(adjective, feeling, delicate, tender, cross)
26
dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
25
arduous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
25
hard(adjective, difficult, pain, complex, sickness)
24
burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
24
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, pain, complex)
24
oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
23
difficult(adjective, hard, complex, sickness, ache)
22
indignant(adjective, upset, cut, feeling, hurt)
22
weighty(adjective, hard, difficult, property, complex)
21
raw(adjective, delicate, tender, stiff, painful)
21
serious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
21
unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
20
resentful(adjective, upset, cut, feeling, hurt)
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