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curmudgeonly(difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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fractious(mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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sour(difficult, cross, feelings, hostile)
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surly(hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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choleric(difficult, delicate, cross, short)
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splenetic(mean, tough, delicate, cross)
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sullen(upset, feelings, irritable, annoyed)
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churlish(difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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moody(noun, hurt, cross, feelings)
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acrimonious(tough, severe, nasty, harsh)
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pettish(hurt, difficult, delicate, cross)
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tetchy(short, irritable, touchy, grumpy)
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fretful(attitude, cross, anxious, awkward)
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sulky(feelings, short, irritable, annoyed)
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ill-natured(difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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impatient(person, negative, awkward, unsettled)
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captious(mean, severe, difficult, delicate)
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disagreeable(difficult, attitude, short, unfriendly)
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huffy(mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
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ill-humored(person, difficult, cross, feelings)
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