44
stressful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
36
difficult(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
33
tough(adjective, dull, hard, rough, difficult)
31
burdensome(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult)
31
hard(adjective, dull, tough, severe, rough)
30
arduous(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
26
taxing(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
26
oppressive(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult)
26
painful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
25
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
25
toilsome(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, weary)
25
tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
24
laborious(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
24
rough(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex)
24
thorny(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, complex)
24
tight(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
23
complicated(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, complex)
23
knotty(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, complex)
23
rugged(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, complex)
23
sticky(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
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