81 entries under painful topic. ×

8
wearisome(adjective, dull, tough, severe, difficult)
7
grueling(adjective, hard, tough, difficult)
5
agonizing(verb, adjective, tender, raw)
5
disagreeable(adjective, hard, severe, tender, offensive)
5
formidable(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
4
aggravating(adjective, hard, upsetting, irritating)
4
miserable
3
anguishing(verb, adjective, punishing)
3
besetting
3
crushing
3
effortful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
3
harrowing(adjective, tender, offensive, raw)
3
stabbing(verb, adjective)
3
tedious(adjective, dull, hard, severe, tender)
3
torturing(verb, adjective, punishing)
3
uphill(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
2
aching(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
2
biting(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
2
chafing
2
challenging(verb, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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