2
burdensome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, complicated)
2
discomforting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting)
2
disconcerting(adjective, hard, weak, severe, thin)
2
dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing)
2
fractious
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fretting(verb, irritating, aggravating)
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interesting
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irritable
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irritation(noun, annoyance, nuisance, pestering)
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mocking(adjective, playful, tongue-in-cheek)
2
mortifying
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mystifying(adjective, hard, delicate, complex, tricky)
2
nerve-racking
2
nerve-wracking
2
nuisance(noun, annoyance, pestering)
2
offending
2
perplexing(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, tricky)
2
petulant
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