68 entries under touchy topic. ×

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carping(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative)
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crotchety(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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moody(adjective, mean, cross, hostile, emotional)
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tense(adjective, upset, cross, excited, anxious)
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tetchy(adjective, mean, cross, 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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huffy(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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morose(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
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prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, gloomy)
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surly(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh)
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uptight(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, excited)
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annoyed(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, short)
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fretting(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy)
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plaintive(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy)
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quarrelsome(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered)
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resentful(adjective, cross, unhappy, emotional, angry)
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snappy(adjective, mean, tough, keen, difficult)
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dissatisfied(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy)
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