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66 entries under prickly topic. ×

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temperamental(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
7
mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, cross)
6
captious(adjective, mean, tough, delicate, cross)
5
impatient(adjective, sensitive, irritable, touchy, grumpy)
5
pettish(adjective, hurt, delicate, cross, short)
4
contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
4
dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
4
sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
3
dissatisfied(adjective, bad, cross, unhappy, negative)
3
out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, cross)
3
quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, irritable)
3
tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
2
snarling(adjective, cross, emotional, brief, vulnerable)
2
uptight(adjective, upset, delicate, sensitive, hostile)
2
volatile(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
1
brooding(adjective, cross, hostile, emotional, vulnerable)
1
bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, sensitive)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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