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formidable(adjective, bad, hard, tough, difficult)
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problematic(adjective, tough, difficult, uncertain)
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rugged(adjective, difficult, uncertain, unstable)
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shaky(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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treacherous(adjective, uncertain, unreliable, unsound)
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unreliable(adjective, passionate, uncertainty, uncertain)
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unsettled(adjective, upset, weak, uncertain)
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acute(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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hypersensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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iffy(noun, adjective, uncertain, sensitive)
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insecure(adjective, upset, uncertain, anxious)
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unsafe(adjective, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
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irritable(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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on slippery ground(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain)
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responsive(adjective, understanding, kind, keen, fine)
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thin-skinned(sensitive, unstable, unreliable, fickle)
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baffling(hard, tough, complex, complicated)
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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, sensitive, tricky)
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doubtful(noun, adjective, weak, uncertain)
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fine(adjective, understanding, keen, sensible)
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