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spiteful(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, bad-tempered)
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strange
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unfeeling(cruel, unsympathetic, numb, pitiless)
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unhappy
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unusual(difficult, irritable, grumpy, due)
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volatile(careless, unstable, unreasonable, impulsive)
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annoyed(hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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brusque(tough, harsh, unpleasant, awkward)
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carping(mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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changeable(unpredictable, variable)
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different
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difficult(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
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edgy(mean, nervous, worried, critical)
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fault-finding(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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fickle(careless, unstable, unreasonable, unpredictable)
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idiosyncratic
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irregular
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peckish(irritable, touchy, cranky, snappy)
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uncivil
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unconventional
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