| plaintive(adjective, upset, hard, difficult, cross) |
| critical(adjective, upset, mean, hard, tough) |
| huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous) |
| ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) |
| lamenting(verb, adjective, hard, difficult, critical) |
| surly(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, attitude) |
| tetchy(adjective, mean, cross, short, sensitive) |
| whiney(adjective, evil, rude, complain, whimper) |
| abrupt(adjective, annoyed, irritated, edgy, petulant) |
| censorious(adjective, hard, difficult, critical, angry) |
| contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) |
| disaffected(adjective, upset, bad, unhappy, negative) |
| disgruntled(adjective, upset, bad, hurt, cross) |
| fault-finding(adjective, mean, hard, difficult, irritable) |
| impatient(adjective, annoy, short, sensitive, irritable) |
| mournful(adjective, bad, anger, awful, complain) |
| nervous(adjective, evil, rude, anxious, worried) |
| snappy(adjective, mean, hard, hurt, difficult) |
| caviling(mean, evil, rude, short, irritable) |
| churlish(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) |