59 entries under adjective topic. ×

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perplexed(verb, hard, difficult, complex)
15
difficult(hard, difficult, complex)
15
nerve-wracking(characteristic, feeling, stress)
15
tensive(characteristic, attribute, tension, state)
14
grievous(hard, difficult, complex)
13
knotty(hard, difficult, complex)
13
intense(characteristic, attribute, tension, state)
9
thorny(hard, difficult, complex)
8
tricky(hard, difficult, complex)
6
tight(hard, difficult, complex)
6
traumatic(characteristic, feeling, stress)
5
draining(characteristic, feeling, stress)
5
agitating(characteristic, feeling, stress)
5
heart-pounding(state, feeling, stress)
5
high-stress(state, feeling, stress)
5
intensive(state, feeling, stress)
5
restless(excited, anxious, pressure, shaky)
5
strenuous(state, feeling, stress)
5
stress-inducing(state, feeling, stress)
5
stress-producing(state, feeling, stress)
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