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dour(difficult, feelings, irritable, grumpy)
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glum(feelings, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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huffish(cross, short, angry, offended)
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irritated(person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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misglad(person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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rude(difficult, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable)
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acerbic
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acid(unfriendly, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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annoyed(bad, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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argumentative(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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bitter(irritable, discourtesy)
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brooding(cross, feelings, hostile, emotional)
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critical(mean, difficult, irritable, crabby)
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edgy(awkward, unsettled, restless, fiery)
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excitable(upset, difficult, nervous, emotional)
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malcontent(bad, unhappy, negative)
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obnoxious(person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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off-tempered(person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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sensitive(delicate, cross, nervous, emotional)
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whining(irritable, grumpy, crabby, cranky)
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