19
unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, painful)
18
dire(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
involved(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, thorny)
18
serious(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
18
troubled(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
15
soul-crushing
13
annoying(adjective, dull, boring, painful, tedious)
13
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, painful)
13
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
12
irksome(adjective, dull, difficult, boring, painful)
11
demanding(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
11
irritating(adjective, dull, tough, severe, boring)
10
unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, tender)
9
onerous(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult)
9
uncomfortable(adjective, tender, awkward, raw, painful)
8
distressing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, tender)
8
exacting(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe)
8
nerve-racking(adjective, distressing)
8
testing(noun, verb, adjective, meet, tough)
8
tiresome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, fatigue)
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