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nasty(adjective, attitude)
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bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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bitchy(adjective, negative, irritable)
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depressed(adjective, feelings)
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fault-finding(adjective, severe, cross, irritable, contrary)
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gnarling teeth(adjective, person, negative, angry)
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grousing(adjective, irritable, annoyed, irritated, cranky)
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grumbling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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harsh(unfriendly, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, spiteful)
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mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, nervous)
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, crabby)
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ornery(adjective, difficult, sensitive, irritable, touchy)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, cross)
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passionate(adjective, difficult, nervous, restless, fiery)
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pertinacious(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky, testy)
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restive(awkward, irritable, unsettled, restless, uncomfortable)
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scratchy
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shrewish
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tart(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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