110 entries under tough topic. ×

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ticklish(adjective, difficult, delicate, awkward)
6
upsetting(adjective, hard, severe, disturbing)
5
exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, difficult)
5
formidable(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
5
heavy(adjective, dull, severe, rough)
5
tiring(adjective, dull, hard, boring)
5
wearing(adjective, dull, hard, difficult)
4
harsh(adjective, hard, rough, difficult)
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cynical(harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
3
effortful(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
3
fussy(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh)
3
intractable(difficulty, grim, problematic, troublesome)
3
uphill(adjective, severe, rough, difficult)
3
worrying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
2
challenging(verb, hard, severe, difficult)
2
critical(hard, difficult, harsh, delicate)
2
finicky(adjective, difficult, harsh, rigid)
2
galling(severe, painful, problematic, irritating)
2
grim(problematic, troublesome)
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nagging(adjective, hard, difficult, painful)
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