82 entries under painful topic. ×

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odious(adjective, unpleasant, horrible, disagreeable)
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woeful(adjective, adverse)
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acute
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distasteful(verb, adjective, person, bad, nasty)
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effortful(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
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nagging(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
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smarting(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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torturing
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unbearable
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wrenching
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afflictive(adjective, dull, tender, gloomy, miserable)
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anguishing
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challenging(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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cramping
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cutting
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difficile(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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gnawing
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horrendous
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insufferable
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stabbing
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