31 entries under tough topic. ×

10
troublesome(adjective, hard, severe, heavy)
8
irritating(adjective, hard, severe, uncertain)
6
bothersome(adjective, bad, hard, severe)
6
harassing(verb, hard, severe, pain)
6
upsetting(adjective, bad, hard, severe)
4
difficult(adjective, severe, upsetting, weighty)
3
hard(adjective, severe, important, significant)
3
trying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
2
laborious(adjective, severe, important, significant)
2
severe(hard, offensive, problematic, weighty)
1
deep(adjective, severe, difficult, important)
1
far-reaching(adjective, severe, important, significant)
1
fateful(adjective, severe, important, gloomy)
1
formidable(adjective, severe, important, significant)
1
grave(adjective, severe, deep, meaningful)
1
meaning business(expression, adjective, severe, important)
1
meaningful(adjective, severe, important, significant)
1
no joke(expression, adjective, severe, important)
1
no laughing matter(expression, adjective, idiom, severe)
1
of consequence(expression, adjective, severe, important)
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