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morose(adjective, mean, low, difficult, cross)
13
pettish(adjective, hurt, difficult, delicate, cross)
12
bearish(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, critical)
12
edgy(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, cross)
12
temperamental(adjective, delicate, unpleasant, sensitive, unstable)
11
captious(adjective, difficult, cross, sensitive, critical)
11
contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
10
prickly(adjective, difficult, cross, sensitive, disagreeable)
10
fiery(adjective, cross, passionate, fire, mad)
10
irritated(adjective, person, unhappy, negative, mad)
10
nervous(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
10
passionate(adjective, difficult, unstable, unpredictable, angry)
10
sulky(adjective, cross, feelings, sullen, crabby)
10
sullen(adjective, upset, mean, cross, feelings)
10
whiny(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
9
dyspeptic(adjective, mean, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable)
9
gloomy(adjective, low, sad, cross, feelings)
9
mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, cross)
9
perverse(adjective, mean, tough, severe, difficult)
9
snappy(adjective, hurt, keen, difficult, attitude)
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