99 entries under crabby topic. ×

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angry(adjective, mean, cross, short, irritable)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
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ugly(adjective, upset, mean, difficult, attitude)
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ungracious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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uptight(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal, cross)
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exasperated(noun, adjective, hurt, cross, short)
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growling(mean, irritable, cranky, testy)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, mean)
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plaintive(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, emotional)
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pouting(adjective, moody, sulky, peevish)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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brooding(adjective, cross, hostile, emotional, angry)
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caviling(adjective, mean, severe, cross, irritable)
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changeable(adjective, cross, passionate, miserable, unstable)
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critical(adjective, mean, difficult, nervous, irritable)
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