68 entries under touchy topic. ×

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fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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fretful(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
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ill-humored(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
5
brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
5
dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, feelings)
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morose(adjective, mean, tough, difficult, harsh)
5
quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, irritable, bad-tempered)
5
snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, tough, harsh)
5
tetchy(adjective, mean, irritable, ugly)
4
impatient(adjective, short, irritable, angry, annoyed)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
3
prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
3
quick-tempered(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
3
sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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edgy(adjective, mean, nervous, worried, critical)
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peckish(adjective, irritable, cranky, snappy)
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