2
murmur
2
mutter
2
nagging(noun, adjective, gloomy, critical, dissatisfied)
2
out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, petulant, dissatisfied)
2
plaintive(adjective, difficult, gloomy, critical, sour)
2
protest
2
sniping
2
sour(adjective, difficult, critical, uptight, complaining)
2
squawking
2
sulky(adjective, mean, irritable, annoyed, irritated)
2
testy(noun, adjective, mean, difficult, irritable)
2
unfulfilled(dissatisfied, nit-picking, unassuaged)
2
ungratified(adjective, unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
2
unhappy(adjective, discontented, resentful, dissatisfied, piqued)
1
acrimonious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
1
annoyed(adjective, unhappy, irritated, discontented, resentful)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
1
bad tempered(expression, adjective, unhappy, annoyed, irritated)
1
bearish(adjective, difficult, critical, sour, discontented)
1
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