19
disturbing(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
operose(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
19
sad(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
13
exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
11
onerous(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, heavy)
11
strenuous(adjective, difficult)
9
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
8
exigent(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh, heavy)
7
tiring(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
6
charging(verb, pricing)
5
exhausting(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, heavy)
5
fatiguing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
4
burdening
4
draining(verb, adjective, difficult, demanding, strenuous)
4
heavy(adjective, heavy)
4
rating(noun, verb, pricing)
4
straining
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