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58 entries under touchy topic. ×

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fretful(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, gloomy)
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grouchy(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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hypersensitive(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, sensitive, irritable, emotional)
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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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emotional(adjective, sensitive, vulnerable, hypersensitive)
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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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thin-skinned(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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annoyed(adjective, rough, cross, irritable, emotional)
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brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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carping(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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complaining(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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dissatisfied(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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easily hurt(expression, adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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exasperated(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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