134 entries under tricky topic. ×

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easily offended(expression, adjective, soft, sensitive, emotional)
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equivocal(adjective, difficult, uncertain, awkward, unstable)
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esoteric(hard, sharp, exact, complex)
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grouchy(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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hanging by a thread(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, sensitive)
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impugnable(adjective, uncertain, unstable, doubtful, unsettled)
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indecisive(adjective, weak, thin, uncertain, unstable)
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irascible(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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loaded(adjective, bad, heavy, uncertain, unstable)
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loose(adjective, hard, light, weak, slight)
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obscure(adjective, hard, weak, sharp, exact)
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peevish(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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perplexing(hard, difficulty, awkward, uneasy)
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petulant(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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querulous(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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quick-tempered(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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surly(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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tangled(hard, complicated)
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testy(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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touch and go(expression, adjective, idiom, uncertain, unstable)
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