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67 entries under crabby topic. ×

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critical(difficult, nervous, tense, cranky)
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disagreeable(difficult, unpleasant, burning, cranky)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dissatisfied(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dour(tough, difficult, harsh, awkward, irritable)
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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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obstinate(difficult, cranky)
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ornery(difficult, unpleasant, sensitive, disagreeable)
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perverse(tough, difficult, harsh, awkward, disagreeable)
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plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, cranky, argumentative)
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