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Harshness, especially to the senses

The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people

Hardship or suffering experienced in the pursuit of a goal

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

A difficult or unpleasant situation

Rude and disrespectful behavior

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Noun

Harshness, especially to the senses

acrimoniousness

powerful quality

unforgiving nature

punishing nature

demanding nature

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“His music is liberally dissonant within a strongly tonal framework, the asperity resulting from the play of contrapuntal lines rather than from wilful experiment.”

Noun

The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people

disagreeableness

cantankerousness

acrimoniousness

superciliousness

uncertain temper

low boiling point

hypersensitivity

oversensitivity

bad-temperedness

curmudgeonliness

oversensitiveness

hot-temperedness

short-temperedness

quick-temperedness

quarrelsomeness

dissatisfaction

shortness of temper

nervous tension

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“Being offended by the paparazzi, she responded with asperity in her tone.”

Noun

Hardship or suffering experienced in the pursuit of a goal

authoritarianism

trials and tribulations

bloodthirstiness

hard-heartedness

cold-bloodedness

hardheartedness

insensitiveness

remorselessness

cold-heartedness

lack of sympathy

inconsiderateness

unforgivingness

stone-heartedness

lack of feeling

lack of compassion

black-heartedness

lack of charity

unforgiving nature

punishing nature

demanding nature

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“She is forced to deal with the asperity of her new Frontier life.”

Noun

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

awkward situation

difficult situation

sticky situation

problematic situation

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

tricky situation

no-win situation

fine kettle of fish

pretty kettle of fish

unfortunate situation

critical situation

tight situation

ticklish situation

desperate straits

serious problem

sorry condition

urgent situation

complicated situation

spot of trouble

stumbling block

worst-case scenario

dog's breakfast

hard nut to crack

difficult choice

source of trouble

difficult problem

embarrassing situation

embarrassing problem

thorn in the flesh

with nowhere to turn

serious dilemma

serious complication

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

difficult position

monkey wrench in the works

reversal of fortune

matter of contention

large difficulty

serious predicament

point of contention

emergency situation

potential crisis

situational problem

diffict situation

troublesome situation

mass of problems

damned if you do, damned if you don't

botched situation

unpredictable situation

troublesome problem

complex problem

between a rock and a hard place

state of affairs

state of things

thorn in one's side

source of difficulty

extreme suffering

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

unforeseen circumstance

moment of truth

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

worst comes to worst

point of no return

negative aspect

teething trouble

stroke of ill luck

unfortunate occurrence

disorganization^US

unforeseen circumstances

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

source of irritation

source of annoyance

pain in the bum

disorganisation^UK

mess and a half

pig's breakfast

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Noun

A difficult or unpleasant situation

harsh conditions

trials and tribulations

stroke of bad luck

stroke of ill luck

reversal of fortune

tough situation

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

impecuniousness

humble beginnings

financial distress

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Noun

Fury

tempestuousness

Noun

Rude and disrespectful behavior

discourteousness

disrespectfulness

presumptuousness

inconsiderateness

inconsideration

lack of manners

misbehaviour^UK

ungentlemanly behaviour

unladylike behaviour

lack of diplomacy

thoughtlessness

overfamiliarity

lack of civility

self-confidence

ill-manneredness

unthoughtfulness

insubordination

lack of respect

lack of refinement

lack of social grace

inhospitableness

improper behavior

being a wise guy

lack of politeness

disagreeableness

objectionableness

lack of consideration

verbal impudence

over-assertiveness

injudiciousness

inappropriateness

overfriendliness

venturesomeness

self-importance

barefaced cheek

overweening nature

contemptuousness

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