123 entries under harsh topic. ×
| picky(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| rancorous(adjective, mean, tough, cruel) | |
| remorseless(adjective, mean, severe, cruel) | |
| revengeful(adjective, mean, cruel, vicious) | |
| scrupulous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| square(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) | |
| trying(adjective, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| unpermissive(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| without pity(expression, adjective, mean, severe) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, cruel) | |
| distressing(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, severe, cruel) | |
| intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| killer(adjective, mean, severe, cruel) | |
| punctilious(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| resentful(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| sadistic(adjective, mean, cruel, vicious) | |
| stickling(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| straight(adjective, tough, severe, firm) |
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