106 entries under painful topic. ×

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raw(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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terrible(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
upset(adjective, rough, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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cramped(adjective, rough, narrow)
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dolorous(adjective, dull, rough, unhappy, dark)
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woeful(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark, gloomy)
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afflictive(adjective, rough, tender, raw)
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anguished(adjective, upset, rough, anxious, awkward)
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smarting(adjective, upset, tender, raw)
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suffering(adjective, upset, rough, unpleasant, sick)
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trying(adjective, tender, awkward, raw)
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vexatious(adjective, rough, tender, raw)
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acute(adjective, tender)
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distressful
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hurt(adjective, upset, rough, sick)
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irritated(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
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sensitive(adjective, tender, awkward, raw)
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stinging(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
3
thorny(adjective, rough, tricky, problematic)
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unbearable
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