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| untimely(tricky, problematic, inopportune, embarrassing) | |
| adverse(adjective, difficult) | |
| anguishing(verb, adjective, painful, punishing) | |
| attempt | |
| besetting(adjective, painful) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, difficult, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| checking(verb, experimenting) | |
| contest(noun, competition) | |
| crabbed(grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| crushing(adjective, painful) | |
| cynical(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| delicate(awkward, uneasy, tricky, problematic, uncomfortable) | |
| dispiriting | |
| disquieting(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| effortful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| endeavouring | |
| fussy(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh) | |
| harrowing(adjective, tender, offensive, raw, painful) | |
| in an effort to | |
| intractable(tough, difficulty, grim, problematic, troublesome) |
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