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curt(adjective, unpleasant, short, irritable)
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piqued(adjective, short, angry, offended)
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prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
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quick-tempered(adjective, short, irritable, emotional)
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sensitive(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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short(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, angry)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, short, irritable)
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carping(adjective, mean, nervous, irritable)
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mean(unpleasant, nervous, irritable, disagreeable)
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complaining(adjective, mean, nervous, irritable)
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cussed(mean, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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dissatisfied(adjective, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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exasperated(adjective, hurt, short, irritable)
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fiery(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fretting(adjective, mean, irritable, emotional)
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grousing(adjective, mean, irritable, ugly)
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grumbling(adjective, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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hypercritical(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, short)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, short, emotional)
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