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surly(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, nasty, difficult, attitude)
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sulky(adjective, cross, irritable, annoyed, sullen)
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annoyed(noun, adjective, upset, hurt, cross)
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discontented(adjective, upset, resentment, critical, frustration)
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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, delicate, cross, short)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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complaining(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative)
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dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, cross, unhappy, negative)
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grumbling(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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grousing(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable, critical)
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hot-headed
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murmuring(adjective, grumpy, grouchy)
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ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross)
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passionate(adjective, difficult, unstable, irritable, unpredictable)
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peppery(irritable, touchy, volatile, fiery, bad-tempered)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
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uptight(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal, cross)
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bad tempered(expression, idiom, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
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