75 entries under petulant topic. ×

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moody(noun, adjective, hurt, cross, feelings)
16
pettish(adjective, hurt, difficult, delicate, cross)
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fretful(adjective, attitude, cross, anxious, awkward)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, delicate)
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huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
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ill-humored(adjective, person, difficult, cross, feelings)
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quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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whiny(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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morose(adjective, difficult, cross, feelings, hostile)
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temperamental(adjective, delicate, nervous, sensitive, irritable)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, cross)
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complaining(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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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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