67 entries under complaining topic. ×

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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
7
captious(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, delicate)
7
fretful(adjective, tough, difficult, attitude, harsh)
7
grumbling(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
7
snappy(adjective, tough, difficult, attitude, harsh)
6
discontented(adjective, difficult, cross, unhappy, negative)
6
fussy(adjective, difficult, critical)
4
dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, cross, unhappy, negative)
3
edgy(adjective, difficult, short, irritable, critical)
2
bellyaching(critical, annoyed, irritated, discontented, testy)
2
griping(irritable, critical, cranky, discontented, resentful)
2
grousing(mean, irritable, critical, annoyed, irritated)
2
grumbly(difficult, critical)
1
carping(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative)
1
censorious(adjective, nasty, difficult, cross, cold)
1
critical(mean, difficult, irritable, crabby, cranky)
1
difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant)
1
fault-finding(mean, difficult, irritable, critical, cranky)
1
hypercritical(adjective, cross, emotional, critical, vulnerable)
1
kvetching(critical, discontented, resentful, testy, dissatisfied)
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