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surly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant)
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choleric(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, emotional)
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huffy(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, emotional)
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oversensitive(adjective, cross, nervous, sensitive, emotional)
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annoyed(adjective, rough, cross, irritable, emotional)
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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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