74 entries under surly topic. ×

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grumbling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hypercritical(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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malevolent(adjective, upset, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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malicious(adjective, upset, mean, hard, evil)
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malign(adjective, upset, mean, hard, evil)
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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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plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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snarling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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unkind(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, cruel)
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uptight(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
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