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begrudging(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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bitching
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blunt(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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brooding(adjective, mean, cross, hostile, emotional)
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brusque(adjective, tough, keen, harsh, violent)
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bugged(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, unsettled)
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butterflies(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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catty
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censorious(adjective, difficult, critical, complaining, nit-picking)
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changeable(anxious, unsettled, restless, uneasy, unruly)
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choked(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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churlish(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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clutched(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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complaintive
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conscionable(exact, particular, conscientious, finicky, picky)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dejected(adjective, sullen)
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demanding(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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difficult(tough, harsh, awkward, critical, grumpy)
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