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peevish(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, difficult)
23
testy(noun, adjective, mean, hard, hurt)
22
fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
22
cross(noun, adjective, mean, bad, hard)
22
petulant(adjective, mean, hard, hurt, difficult)
21
fretful(adjective, upset, mean, hard, difficult)
21
grouchy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
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cantankerous(adjective, mean, hard, difficult, attitude)
19
irascible(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
16
complaining(verb, adjective, upset, mean, hard)
15
crabbed(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, attitude)
14
crabby(adjective, upset, mean, hurt, difficult)
13
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
13
carping(adjective, mean, hard, difficult, cross)
13
choleric(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short)
13
touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
12
crotchety(adjective, mean, hurt, cross, nervous)
10
dissatisfied(verb, adjective, bad, hard, difficult)
9
annoyed(adjective, upset, bad, hurt, cross)
9
grumbling(adjective, upset, hard, difficult, cross)
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