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55 entries under petulant topic. ×

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contentious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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surly(adjective, hurt, difficult, delicate, cross)
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bad tempered(expression, adjective, idiom, dissatisfied)
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bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, delicate, sensitive)
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cat-and-dog(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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dicey(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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difficult(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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gladiatorial(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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have chip on shoulder(expression, adjective, idiom, difficult, irritable)
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hazardous(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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ill-humored(adjective, gloomy, short, irritable, angry)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive, irritable)
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mean(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, restless)
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ornery(adjective, difficult, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, short, irritable)
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