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68 entries under petulant topic. ×

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gloomy(adjective, blue, rough, nasty, low)
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temperamental(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
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mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, cross)
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captious(adjective, mean, tough, delicate, cross)
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fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, cross, short)
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pettish(adjective, hurt, delicate, cross, short)
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snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty, attitude)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh)
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ill-humored(adjective, low, sad, cross, unpleasant)
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prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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angry(adjective, upset, mean, bad, hurt)
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annoyed(adjective, bad, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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dissatisfied(adjective, bad, cross, unhappy, negative)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, cross)
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quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, irritable)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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