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sullen(adjective, upset, tough, harsh)
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carping(adjective, mean, difficult, negative)
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critical(adjective, upset, difficult, unhappy)
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crotchety(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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moody(adjective, mean, hostile, emotional)
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sulky(adjective, upset, tough, harsh)
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tense(adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
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tetchy(adjective, mean, short, sensitive)
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grouchy(adjective, tough, difficult, attitude, harsh)
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crabbed(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh)
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crusty(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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huffy(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, irritable, ugly)
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mean(adjective, attitude, informal, nervous)
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discontented(adjective, upset, difficult, unhappy)
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hot(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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morose(adjective, mean, tough, harsh)
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ornery(adjective, mean, informal, nervous)
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prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, gloomy)
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surly(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh)
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