77 entries under petulant topic. ×

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snappy(adjective, keen, difficult, attitude, cross)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, emotional)
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morose(adjective, difficult, cross, dark, gloomy)
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uptight(adjective, delicate, excited, mad, nervous)
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annoyed(adjective, cross, mad, short, irritable)
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thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
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violent(adjective, keen, difficult, intense, passionate)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, dark)
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hot(adjective, intense, cross, passionate, violent)
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hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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tense(adjective, cross, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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carping(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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complaining(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, short)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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perturbable(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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brooding(adjective, cross, dark, gloomy, emotional)
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bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, sensitive)
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delicate(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable, tricky)
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dicey(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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