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35 entries under difficult topic. ×
| captious(adjective, mean, severe, cross) | |
| whiny(critical, sullen, crabby, moody) | |
| querulous(adjective, mean, hard, irritable) | |
| fussy(adjective, critical, demanding, unfavorable) | |
| cross(adjective, mean, severe, irritable) | |
| fretful(adjective, mean, irritable, critical) | |
| irritable(adjective, mean, severe, cross) | |
| waspish(adjective, mean, irritable, critical) | |
| complaining(adjective, mean, severe, irritable) | |
| whining(adjective, mean, irritable, critical) | |
| bearish(critical, complaining) | |
| bemoaning(critical, complaining) | |
| crying(critical, complaining) | |
| deploring(critical, complaining) | |
| discontented(critical, dissatisfied, complaining) | |
| dissatisfied(critical, complaining) | |
| edgy(adjective, critical, complaining) | |
| grouchy(mean, irritable, critical, cranky) | |
| grousing(adjective, mean, irritable, critical) | |
| grumbling(adjective, critical, sullen, sulky) |
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