5
peevishly(adverb, irritably, touchily)
5
petulantly(adverb, sullenly, irritably)
4
crabbily(adverb, sullenly)
4
crankily(adverb, sullenly, irritably, crossly, grumpily)
4
grumpily(adverb, sullenly)
4
irritably(adverb, irritably, touchily)
3
contrarily(adverb, sullenly, difficultly)
3
crossly(adverb, sullenly, irritably)
3
dourly(adverb, sullenly)
3
grouchily(adverb, sullenly, grumpily, tetchily)
3
sourly(adverb, sullenly, irritably)
3
touchily(adverb, irritably)
2
bellicosely(adverb, irritably)
2
bitchily(adverb, irritably)
2
difficultly(adverb, difficultly)
2
fussily(adverb, difficultly, critically)
2
moodily(adverb, sullenly)
2
morosely(adverb, sullenly)
2
perversely
2
quarrelsomely
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