60 entries under short-tempered topic. ×

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annoyed(adjective, bad, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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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)
4
out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, cross)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
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tense(adjective, cross, anxious, awkward, nervous)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
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plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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snarling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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cynical(adjective, upset, tough, harsh, gloomy)
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difficult(adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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exasperated(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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fretting(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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hypercritical(adjective, severe, cross, emotional, contrary)
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oversensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, emotional)
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easily offended(expression, adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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