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intense(excited, nervous, agitated)
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mettlesome(adjective, energetic, lively, aggressive, fiery)
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nerves on edge(expression, idiom)
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neurotic(anxious, unstable, tense, restless, unreliable)
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oversensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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overwrought(excited, anxious, nervous, worried, shaky)
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panicky(anxious, nervous, worried, tense, jumpy)
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peevish(adjective, nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
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petulant(adjective, unstable, unpredictable, unreliable, fickle)
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short-tempered(adjective, excitable)
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snappish(adjective, anxious, worried, tense)
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stormy(adjective, excitable)
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strained(excited, anxious, pressure, shaky, tense)
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susceptible(adjective, keen, delicate, nervous, unstable)
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tempestuous(adjective, excitable)
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tetchy
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thoroughbred
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ticklish(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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unrestful(anxious, nervous, worried, tense, restless)
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upset(anxious, worried, tense)
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