| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aggravating | making things more stressful |
| 2. | agitating | causing worry or upset |
| 3. | antsy | restless and impatient |
| 4. | anxious | worried and uneasy |
| 5. | awful | very bad and unpleasant |
| 6. | back-to-back | with no breaks between |
| 7. | beset | troubled from many sides |
| 8. | besieged | feeling attacked by problems |
| 9. | bothersome | causing trouble or annoyance |
| 10. | boxed in | unable to move freely |
| 11. | breakneck | dangerously fast and intense |
| 12. | brutal | extremely harsh or difficult |
| 13. | busy | having a lot happening |
| 14. | chaotic | completely disordered and frantic |
| 15. | charged | full of strong tension |
| 16. | claustrophobic | feeling trapped and confined |
| 17. | contentious | likely to cause argument |
| 18. | cornered | with no easy options |
| 19. | crunched | pressed for time or resources |
| 20. | demanding | requiring much effort |
| 21. | depleting | draining strength or energy |
| 22. | dicey | risky and uncertain |
| 23. | dismal | very bad and depressing |
| 24. | distressing | causing sadness or anxiety |
| 25. | doomed | feeling likely to fail |
| 26. | draining | using up energy |
| 27. | exasperating | intensely irritating and frustrating |
| 28. | exhausting | extremely tiring and draining |
| 29. | fatiguing | causing tiredness |
| 30. | feverish | frantic and intensely active |
| 31. | frantic | wildly hurried and anxious |
| 32. | fraught | filled with tension or problems |
| 33. | frazzled | worn out and stressed |
| 34. | frenzied | wildly excited and uncontrolled |
| 35. | fretful | worried and irritable |
| 36. | frustrating | causing annoyance and stress |
| 37. | gloomy | dark and depressing |
| 38. | grim | serious and depressing |
| 39. | grueling | extremely tiring and difficult |
| 40. | gut-wrenching | causing deep distress |
| 41. | heart-pounding | causing intense nervousness |
| 42. | hectic | very busy and chaotic |
| 43. | hellish | extremely difficult and unpleasant |
| 44. | hemmed in | restricted on all sides |
| 45. | hopeless | without much hope |
| 46. | horrible | very unpleasant or upsetting |
| 47. | hounded | constantly pressured or pursued |
| 48. | jam-packed | extremely full or busy |
| 49. | jittery | nervous and shaky |
| 50. | maddening | extremely frustrating |
| 51. | maxed out | at full capacity |
| 52. | messy | complicated and disorderly |
| 53. | miserable | very unhappy and uncomfortable |
| 54. | nerve-racking | causing intense anxiety |
| 55. | nightmarish | like a bad nightmare |
| 56. | nonstop | continuing without a break |
| 57. | on edge | nervous and tense |
| 58. | oppressive | feeling heavy and hard |
| 59. | overloaded | given too much to do |
| 60. | overwhelming | too much to handle |
| 61. | panicky | close to panic |
| 62. | plagued | troubled continually |
| 63. | precarious | dangerously uncertain |
| 64. | pressured | under strong demands |
| 65. | problematic | causing difficulties |
| 66. | punishing | extremely hard to endure |
| 67. | rattled | shaken and unsettled |
| 68. | relentless | without pause or relief |
| 69. | restless | unable to relax |
| 70. | rough | difficult and unpleasant |
| 71. | rushed | forced to hurry |
| 72. | sapping | weakening energy or spirit |
| 73. | snowed under | overloaded with work |
| 74. | stifling | oppressively restrictive or tense |
| 75. | stormy | full of conflict or trouble |
| 76. | stressful | causing stress or pressure |
| 77. | stretched | pushed to the limit |
| 78. | suffocating | feeling stifling and overwhelming |
| 79. | swamped | overloaded with tasks |
| 80. | taxing | mentally or physically demanding |
| 81. | tense | filled with nervous strain |
| 82. | terrible | extremely bad |
| 83. | thankless | unrewarding and difficult |
| 84. | trapped | unable to escape pressure |
| 85. | troubled | full of worry |
| 86. | trying | hard to endure |
| 87. | turbulent | full of disorder and trouble |
| 88. | under pressure | facing strong demands |
| 89. | uneasy | slightly worried or uncomfortable |
| 90. | unforgiving | allowing no mistakes or relief |
| 91. | unnerving | making you feel uneasy |
| 92. | unsettled | not calm or stable |
| 93. | upsetting | causing emotional disturbance |
| 94. | vexing | annoying and troubling |
| 95. | wearing | gradually exhausting |
| 96. | wearisome | tiring and tedious |
| 97. | wearying | making you tired |
| 98. | white-knuckle | full of tense anxiety |
| 99. | worried | feeling concern or anxiety |
| 100. | wound up | tense and agitated |