56 entries under petulant topic. ×

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crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, unfriendly, irritable)
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ill-humored(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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carping(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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difficult(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly)
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dissatisfied(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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easily offended(expression, adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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exasperated(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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fretful(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fretting(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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gloomy(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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grumbling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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hypercritical(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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moody(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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