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| dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, cross, unhappy, negative) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive) | |
| sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross) | |
| annoyed(adjective, cross, unhappy, short, irritable) | |
| bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| combative(adjective, nasty, difficult, cold, hostile) | |
| hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short) | |
| resentful(adjective, cross, unhappy, emotional, disagreeable) | |
| tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| volatile(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient) | |
| bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, sensitive) | |
| carping(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative) | |
| delicate(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable, tricky) | |
| dicey(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient) | |
| difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| easily offended(expression, adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive) | |
| exasperated(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable) |
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