175 entries under severe topic. ×

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barbarous(adjective, mean, awful, terrible)
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bleak(adjective, tough, harsh, dark)
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coarse(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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dangerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough)
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depressing(hard, tough, nasty, offensive)
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disquieting(hard, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
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disturbing(adjective, mean, hard, harsh)
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flat(adjective, nasty, offensive, disgusting)
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foreboding(adjective, person, hard, dark)
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frightening(adjective, person, hard, feelings)
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galling(adjective, sharp, nasty, offensive)
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harassing(hard, tough, offensive, tricky)
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inhospitable(adjective, tough, offensive, rude)
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laborious(hard, difficult, tender, offensive)
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perplexing(hard, tough, offensive, tricky)
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rugged(adjective, hard, tough, evil)
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serious(adjective, harsh, intense, terrible)
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stern(adjective, hard, tough, sharp)
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troubling(adjective, hard, offensive, gloomy)
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worrisome(adjective, hard, offensive, uncertain)
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