236 entries under adjective topic. ×

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contemplating(noun, verb, thinking)
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cross(feelings, hostile, emotional, angry)
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depressed(sad, unhappy, feelings, forlorn)
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down(feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear)
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downcast(sad, unhappy, feelings, depressed)
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grumpy(feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear)
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meditating(noun, verb, thinking)
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reflecting(noun, verb, thoughtful, consideration)
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bad-tempered(cross, feelings, hostile, emotional)
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crabby(mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
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crotchety(cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
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dejected(sad, unhappy, feelings, depressed)
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despondent(sad, unhappy, feelings, depressed)
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grouchy(cross, feelings, emotional, angry)
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ill-humored(mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
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ill-tempered(cross, feelings, short-tempered)
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introverted(characteristic, quality, cool, experience)
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irritable(cross, feelings, crabby, ill-tempered)
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melancholy(dark, feelings, gloomy, morose)
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peevish(cross, feelings, hostile, emotional)
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