achy -
Experiencing a dull, persistent pain in the body, often due to illness or tiredness.
The construction worker's achy muscles were a sign that he needed a vacation.
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stiff -
Difficult to move one's body, often due to tightness or soreness; rigid or not easily bent; firm in structure.
The new shoes were stiff and uncomfortable at first.
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restless -
Unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because of worry or boredome.
On the spring day, the teacher found it hard to keep the class focused, because they seemed restless and kept looking out the window.
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burden -
To place a load or responsibility on someone.
Please don’t burden yourself with more work than you can handle.
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swollen -
Enlarged beyond normal size, often due to injury, infection, or inflammation.
Her eyes were swollen from crying all night.
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skittish -
(of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared
Bill's horse was especially skittish around people it didn't know, so they had to be careful when Bill's friend Fred wanted to stroke the horse's mane.
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chronic -
Continuing or recurring frequently over time, Long-lasting and difficult to get rid of.
His chronic asthma requires daily medication.
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jarring -
Causing a sudden, unpleasant, or shocking effect.
The loud and sudden fire alarm was jarring in the otherwise quiet neighborhood.
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grimace -
An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
Rowan made a grimace when he saw the disgusting plate of food given to him.
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lapse -
A temporary pause, omission, or failure
Becky's occasional lapses in memory as she got older worried her that it might be a condition that might get worse
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unsettling -
Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
She found it quite unsettling that often someone would ring the doorbell and then when she opened the door, there was nobody there.
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colicky -
Having severe abdominal pain, often caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines
Pam's crying baby was colicky because of intestinal problems.
