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ill-humored(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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litigious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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morose(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short)
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passionate(difficult, irritable, touchy, turbulent, belligerent)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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tempestuous(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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tense(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable, emotional)
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being disagreeable(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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cat-and-dog(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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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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gladiatorial(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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gloomy(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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have chip on shoulder(expression, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hotheaded(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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impassioned(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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