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hot(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, unhappy, short)
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ugly(adjective, upset, mean, difficult, attitude)
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uptight(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal)
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exasperated(noun, adjective, hurt, short)
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moping(adjective, short, unstable, angry)
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nagging(severe, contrary)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, short)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, mean)
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plaintive(adjective, difficult, negative, emotional)
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refractory(adjective, irritable, restless, obstinate)
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tense(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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angered(noun, short, angry, volatile)
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brooding(adjective, hostile, emotional, angry)
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caviling(adjective, mean, severe, irritable)
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censorious(adjective, severe, difficult, unfriendly)
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changeable(adjective, passionate, miserable, unstable)
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cussed(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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