3
thin-skinned(delicate, sensitive, unstable, unreliable, fickle)
3
uncomfortable(difficult, awkward, uneasy, tricky, problematic)
3
untrustworthy(uncertainty, uneven, insecure, unbalanced, risky)
3
uphill(adjective, difficult)
3
vacillant
2
baffling(hard, tough, delicate, complex, complicated)
2
bothersome(adjective, tough, difficult, tricky, complicated)
2
burdensome(adjective, difficult)
2
cantankerous(adjective, difficult, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
2
contrary(adjective, difficult, careless, unstable, unreasonable)
2
dodgy(adjective, risky, dangerous, treacherous, unsafe)
2
doubtful(noun, adjective, weak, delicate, uncertain)
2
fallible
2
fine(adjective, understanding, keen, sensible, delicate)
2
freakish(adjective, change, continue, careless, unstable)
2
harsh(adjective, difficult)
2
high-strung(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
2
involved(hard, delicate, awkward, tricky, complicated)
2
lubricious(careless, lively, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
2
mean(delicate, sensitive, unstable, unreliable, fickle)
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