163 entries under harsh topic. ×

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shrill(rough, offensive, dry, upsetting)
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startling(hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
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strenuous(adjective, difficult, cruel, grim)
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strict(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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strident(adjective, severe, rough, offensive)
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stridulous(adjective, severe, rough, offensive)
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stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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unfeeling(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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unjust(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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unmannerly(adjective, hard, tough, nasty)
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unrelenting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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unsparing(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
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unwholesome(adjective, mean, sharp, hostile)
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blunt(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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boorish(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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breezy(adjective, inhospitable, desolate, barren)
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brief(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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chill(adjective, inhospitable, desolate, barren)
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cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, cruel)
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crass(adjective, hard, tough, rude)
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