9
worrisome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, disturbing)
8
bothering(verb, insult, stimulus, affront, irritating)
8
irking(verb, insult, annoyance, stimulus, affront)
8
plaguey
8
provoking(verb, adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
8
troubling(verb, hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
8
worrying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
7
distressing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
7
painful(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, upsetting)
7
rankling(verb, adjective, aggravating)
6
perturbing(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
6
tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
6
trying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, irritating)
5
antagonizing(verb, adjective, aggravating)
5
displeasing
5
embarrassing(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
5
enraging(verb, adjective, aggravating)
5
frustrating(adjective, sorrow, negative, emotion)
5
peeving(verb, aggravating)
5
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