79 entries under petulant topic. ×

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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hypercritical(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, angry)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, irritable)
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oversensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, emotional)
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perturbable(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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pugnacious(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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risky(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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snarling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
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unsafe(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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uptight(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
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wired up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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wound up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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tempestuous(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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turbulent(difficult, irritable, belligerent, argumentative, contentious)
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