2
combative(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
2
disappointed
2
emotional(adjective, nervous, restless, impulsive, vulnerable)
2
enthusiastic(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
2
faultfinding(mean, nervous, short, irritable, worried)
2
fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
grim(adjective, discourtesy)
2
griping(irritable, annoyed, cranky, discontented, resentful)
2
grumpish
2
hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
high-strung(adjective, nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
2
hostile(adjective, upset, unfriendly, disagreeable, ugly)
2
hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
2
impolite
2
malcontented(annoyed, irritated, discontented, resentful, testy)
2
nervous(awkward, unsettled, worried, restless, fiery)
2
on edge(expression, adjective, anxious, awkward, nervous)
2
out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, mean)
2
peppery(irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
2
pesky
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