| acerbic(adjective, unpleasant, critical, unkind, cutting) | |
| acid(adjective, unkind, cutting, hurtful, snide) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, unpleasant, short, critical, unkind) | |
| agonizing | |
| biting(adjective, offensive, rude, unpleasant, critical) | |
| bitter(adjective, unkind, hurtful) | |
| chopping | |
| concussing | |
| contusing | |
| cruel(unpleasant, critical, unkind, upsetting, cutting) | |
| disquieting | |
| gashing | |
| grieving | |
| heavy | |
| humbling | |
| involving | |
| irritating | |
| keen | |
| knife attack(expression, idiom) | |
| knifelike |
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