Timeline for I am looking for an adjective to describe "painful reality"
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| Dec 29, 2015 at 22:29 | answer | added | patrick | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:58 | vote | accept | Jay Wang | ||
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:39 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:26 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @Faemu Thank you so much, I really admire this expression. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:25 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @PapaPoule Thank you! It really makes sense for me. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:22 | comment | added | Fae | The exam was demanding but straightforward. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:21 | comment | added | Papa Poule | "Demanding" would probably work better to describe the professor: "The demanding professor always gave challenging exams." | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:20 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @HotLicks "toothache" is so cute, thank you! I would remember that. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:20 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @PapaPoule Yeah, "challenging" fits. What does "demanding" mean in this case? | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:18 | comment | added | Papa Poule | Professors usually like to hear/believe that their tests are "challenging" or "demanding." | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:18 | comment | added | Hot Licks | Painful reality? How about toothache? | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:17 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @Rathony Sorry for the question description. Yes it was unexpectedly tough, but I try to be more implicit. This word tells even though the exam is "unexpectedly hard", I would agree it is a really good test. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:12 | comment | added | user140086 | Your question clearly states that it was unexpectedly tough. Your question is not clear then. Have you ever taken any exam that is not fair to everybody? | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:10 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @Rathony "Unexpectedly", it implies I may think the test is unfair (harder than what I was told) | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:09 | history | edited | Jay Wang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:08 | comment | added | user140086 | What makes you think those expressions are aggressive? | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:06 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @Rathony Thank you, I just think they are kinda "agressive". I want to use this word in emails to the professor who made that test. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:04 | comment | added | user140086 | @JayWong Why can't you use "it was unexpectedly difficult", or "more difficult than expected"? | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 15:01 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @Neptunian Haha me too. I want to use it in emails to my professor, so you see :) | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:59 | history | edited | Jay Wang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:59 | comment | added | Neptunian | I can only think of non-formal words. "The test was so brutal." | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:55 | history | edited | Jay Wang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:53 | comment | added | Neptunian | You should update your question to mention you want a more formal adjective. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:53 | answer | added | Brian Hooper | timeline score: 1 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:52 | comment | added | Jay Wang | @Neptunian Hmmm, I may want to be more formal. Like "Although the test is a fair game, I never thought it could be so tough". Thank you though! | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:49 | comment | added | Neptunian | "The exam was hell?" This partially fits your requirement. | |
| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:43 | review | First posts | |||
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| Dec 26, 2015 at 14:40 | history | asked | Jay Wang | CC BY-SA 3.0 |