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finicky(adjective, severe, cross, contrary)
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forbidding(adjective, rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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fretting(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, irritable)
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glowering(adjective, sullen)
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growling(irritable, cranky)
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harsh(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, depressed)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hypersensitive(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy, thin-skinned)
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kvetching(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, annoyed)
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malevolent(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, dirty)
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misanthropic(adjective, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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moping(adjective, low, cross, gloomy, short)
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obnoxious(adjective, rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, irritable, stubborn, sullen)
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obstreperous(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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offended(adjective, upset, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, mean, difficult)
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piqued(adjective, cross, short, unstable, angry)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, severe, nasty, cross)
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