110 entries under bleak topic. ×

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unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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austere(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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distressing(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, wicked)
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dour(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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perverse(adjective, mean, tough, nasty, harsh)
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resentful(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cruel)
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stark(adjective, severe, austere, inhospitable)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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thick-skinned(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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cussed(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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disturbing(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, severe)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
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hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, tough)
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painful(adjective, tough, evil, nasty, harsh)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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rancorous(adjective, mean, tough, evil, nasty)
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relentless(adjective, animal, mean, hard, severe)
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