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disgruntled(irritable, offended, cranky, moody)
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doleful
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down in the dumps
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downcast
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excitable(difficult, fiery, turbulent, belligerent)
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fault-finding(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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hostile(upset, mean, hard, evil)
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low
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melancholic
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melancholy
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miserable
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ornery(mean, sharp, difficult, delicate)
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pouting(crabby, sulky, peevish, bad mood)
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resentful(cross, emotional, disagreeable, angry)
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wrathful
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atrabilious(cross, irritable, ill-tempered)
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caustic(mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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complaining(mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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contrary(difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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cross-grained(difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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