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awkward(difficult, irritable, restless, cranky, cantankerous)
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beetle browed(adjective, sadness, gloom, unclear, morose)
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begrudging(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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bellyaching(annoyed, irritated, sorrowful, discontented, resentful)
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bitching
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blacked off(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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bleak
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bothered(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, irritated)
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caustic
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caviling(mean, short, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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cheerless(adjective, sadness, gloom, unclear, morose)
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chumpish(adjective, sadness, gloom, unclear, morose)
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cold(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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contentious
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cool(adjective, negative, bad temper)
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cross-grained(adjective, difficult, irritable, cantankerous, crusty)
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cussed(mean, rude, coarse, irritable, disagreeable)
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dead-and-alive(adjective, sadness, gloom, unclear, morose)
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depressing
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dicey(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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