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73 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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awkward(tough, harsh, grumpy, tetchy)
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blunt(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable, grumpy)
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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carping(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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complaining(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dissatisfied(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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exasperated(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fiery(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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fretting(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, awkward)
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grumbling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hasty(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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hypercritical(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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ill-humored(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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morose(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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resentful(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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saturnine(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable, grumpy)
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