103 entries under tense topic. ×

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irascible(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, attitude)
35
touchy(adjective, mean, understanding, hurt, severe)
22
moody(adjective, hurt, low, sad, cross)
21
impatient(adjective, person, keen, passionate, violent)
21
querulous(adjective, mean, hard, hurt, difficult)
19
excitable(adjective, difficult, intense, passionate, violent)
16
sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, passionate, anxious)
15
tetchy(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, short)
12
edgy(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, cross)
10
nervous(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
8
high-strung(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
7
annoyed(adjective, hurt, weak, cross, unhappy)
7
volatile(adjective, weak, delicate, passionate, anxious)
6
emotional(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
6
hypersensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
5
on edge(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, awkward)
5
oversensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
4
fussy(adjective, tough, difficult, anxious, worried)
4
responsive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
4
supersensitive(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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