3
resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
3
restless(awkward, nervous, unsettled, worried, fiery)
3
sarcastic(severe, cross, unfriendly, irritable, contrary)
3
spiteful(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, crabby, cranky)
3
stroppy(adjective, bad, unhappy, negative)
3
tense(adjective, cross, anxious, awkward, nervous)
3
ticked off(adjective, person, negative, angry)
3
unfriendly(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, hostile)
3
unpleasant
3
volatile(adjective, delicate, nervous, sensitive, restless)
2
agitated(adjective, negative, awkward, nervous, unsettled)
2
angered(adjective, cross, negative, short, angry)
2
anxious(awkward, nervous, unsettled, worried, restless)
2
bad tempered(expression, idiom, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
2
bellyaching(annoyed, irritated, grumpy, discontented, resentful)
2
bitching
2
biting(adjective, discourtesy)
2
browned off(adjective, bad, unhappy, negative)
2
cavilling
2
cheesed off(adjective, negative)
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