6
mercurial(adjective, change, continue, difficult, delicate)
6
parlous(adjective, dangerous)
6
slippery(adjective, weak, delicate, uncertainty, uncertain)
6
sore
6
unpredictable(noun, adjective, upset, change, continue)
6
unsure(noun, adjective, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
6
variable(adjective, upset, change, continue, difficult)
5
arduous(adjective, difficult)
5
changeable(adjective, upset, change, weak, continue)
5
formidable(adjective, bad, hard, tough, difficult)
5
fragile
5
laborious(adjective, difficult)
5
painful(sensitive, tricky, problematic, embarrassing)
5
problematic(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, uncertain)
5
rugged(adjective, difficult, delicate, uncertain, unstable)
5
severe(adjective, difficult)
5
shaky(adjective, upset, delicate, uncertain, anxious)
5
toilsome(adjective, difficult)
5
tough(adjective, difficult)
5
treacherous(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unreliable, unsound)
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