98 entries under harsh topic. ×

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inhuman(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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ruthless(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
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sore(adjective, upset, rough, tender)
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taxing(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
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unbreakable(adjective, strong, hard, severe, firm)
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unfeeling(adjective, hard, cool, severe)
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unflinching(adjective, cruel, determined, fierce)
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unforgiving(adjective, hard, rough, cruel)
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acrimonious(adjective, severe, rigid, tight)
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binding(adjective, severe, affected, rigid)
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bound(adjective, firm, cruel, determined)
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bound and determined(expression, adjective, idiom, cruel)
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by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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by the numbers(expression, adjective, idiom, correct, severe)
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compelling(adjective, strong, great, severe, firm)
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confining(adjective, severe, rigid, tight)
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convincing(adjective, strong, great, severe, firm)
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dead set on(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
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disquieted(adjective, upset, rough, uncertain)
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drawing(adjective, severe, rigid, tight)
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