53 entries under petulant topic. ×

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irritable(adjective, person, low, difficult, cross)
13
cross(adjective, low, difficult, sad, unpleasant)
13
peevish(adjective, person, difficult, cross, feelings)
12
cantankerous(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
11
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, feelings)
11
grouchy(adjective, tough, low, difficult, sad)
10
crabby(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
10
surly(adjective, tough, low, sad, harsh)
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moody(adjective, low, sad, cross, unpleasant)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, low, sad, harsh)
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testy(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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touchy(adjective, cross, unpleasant, short, unstable)
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crotchety(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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morose(adjective, tough, low, difficult, harsh)
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brooding(adjective, mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
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crabbed(adjective, low, sad, cross, unpleasant)
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dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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complaining(adjective, cross, negative, emotional, vulnerable)
3
grumbling(adjective, cross, negative, emotional, vulnerable)
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splenetic(adjective, tough, low, sad, harsh)
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