56 entries under trying topic. ×

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laborious(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
41
arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
37
difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
32
burdensome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, complex)
27
operose(adjective, hard, tough, difficulty, difficult)
27
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
18
onerous(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficulty)
17
strenuous(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
17
uphill(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
12
wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
11
heavy(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
10
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
10
grueling(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
9
tiring(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
7
effortful(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe)
6
labored(adjective, hard, great, tough, difficult)
5
stiff(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
4
exacting(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
3
Herculean(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
3
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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