3
nagging(adjective, painful, burning, distressing, upsetting)
3
offensive(adjective, severe, rough, harsh, unpleasant)
3
peevish
3
petulant
3
provocative
3
tetchy(adjective, irritable, touchy, irascible)
3
troubling
3
troublous(adjective, tough, severe, unpleasant, awful)
2
arduous(adjective, dull, difficult, tender, boring)
2
awkward(adjective, pain)
2
chafing
2
embarrassing(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
2
fractious
2
fussy
2
harrowing(adjective, tender, raw, burning, sore)
2
hefty(adjective, dull, boring, tired, tedious)
2
invidious
2
laborious(adjective, dull, difficult, tender, boring)
2
mocking
2
nettling
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