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in a sweat(expression, adjective, idiom)
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intolerant(adjective, calm, accept, keen, attitude)
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irritated(adjective, upset, irritable, angry, annoyed)
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nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, restless)
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on tenterhooks
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picky(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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piqued(adjective, annoyed, irritated, edgy, intolerant)
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sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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sinking
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skittish
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strained(adjective, anxious, awkward, nervous, unstable)
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strung out(expression, adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
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taut(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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turbulent(unsettled, uneasy, unruly, restive, fidgety)
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ugly(adjective, mean, attitude, cross, irritable)
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unforbearing(adjective, calm, accept, keen, attitude)
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unruly(anxious, irritable, unsettled, restless, uneasy)
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unsettled(adjective, anxious, awkward, nervous, worried)
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unsociable(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, sullen)
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