47 entries under petulant topic. ×

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moody(adjective, bad, sad, cross, unhappy)
8
gloomy(adjective, bad, sad, cross, unhappy)
8
morose(adjective, bad, sad, cross, unhappy)
7
surly(adjective, cross, feelings, sadness, hostile)
6
cross(adjective, feelings, hostile, emotional, angry)
5
bad-tempered(adjective, cross, feelings, hostile, emotional)
5
crabby(adjective, mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
5
crotchety(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
5
grouchy(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, angry)
5
ill-humored(adjective, mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
5
peevish(adjective, cross, feelings, hostile, emotional)
4
cantankerous(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
4
testy(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
3
querulous(adjective, cross, hostile, emotional, vulnerable)
1
bearish(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
carping(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
choleric(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
complaining(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
crabbed(adjective, cross, hostile, emotional, vulnerable)
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