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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
9
prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
8
snappy(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, cross)
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complaining(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
7
gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, feelings)
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quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, nervous, short)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, cross, nervous)
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dissatisfied(adjective, bad, cross, unhappy, negative)
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annoyed(adjective, bad, hurt, cross, unhappy)
5
argumentative(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, hostile, emotional)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, nervous, emotional)
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grumbling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, cross)
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belligerent(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, turbulent)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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hotheaded(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
3
pugnacious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
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