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bothered(adjective, upset, unhappy, anxious, awkward)
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breathless(adjective, keen, violent, excited, anxious)
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broody(adjective, sullen)
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bustling(anxious, unsettled, restless, uneasy, unruly)
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careful(adjective, upset, exact, excited, anxious)
2
concerned(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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curmudgeonly
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cynical(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, sullen)
2
displeased(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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dissatisfied(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy)
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dour(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, sullen)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fed up(expression, adjective, upset, unhappy, bothered)
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fluttery(adjective, strained, hacked)
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fraught
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gloomy(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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glum(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, sullen)
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grumbling(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy)
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hasty(adjective, keen, cross, violent, anxious)
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ill-humored(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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