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| hypercritical(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh) | |
| scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh) | |
| annoyed(adjective, emotional, angry, vulnerable) | |
| brooding(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| complaining(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| easily offended(expression, adjective, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| exasperated(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| fiery(adjective, difficult, irritable, emotional) | |
| fretful(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| fretting(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| gloomy(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| grumbling(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| huffy(adjective, difficult, irritable, emotional) | |
| intimidating(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh) | |
| moody(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| morose(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) |
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