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pettish(short, irritable, restless, peevish)
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troubled(upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
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vexed(upset, unhappy, anxious, nervous)
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whiney
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caviling(mean, nervous, short, irritable)
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discontented(upset, difficult, cross, unhappy)
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disquieted(upset, unhappy, excited, anxious)
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disturbed(upset, unhappy, excited, anxious)
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excitable
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hot(cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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morose(mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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ornery(mean, informal, cross, nervous)
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perturbed(upset, unhappy, anxious, awkward)
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prickly(tough, harsh, cross, gloomy)
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shaky(upset, excited, anxious, awkward)
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surly(mean, tough, attitude, harsh)
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uptight(upset, difficult, cross, excited)
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abrupt(keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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annoyed(upset, cross, unhappy, short)
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chafing(keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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