93 entries under difficult topic. ×

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discontented(adjective, upset, bad, hard)
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quarrelsome(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
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dissatisfied(verb, adjective, bad, hard)
10
sour(adjective, hard, critical, angry)
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disagreeable(adjective, attitude, short, unfriendly)
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edgy(adjective, mean, hard, negative)
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fussy(adjective, hard, tough, critical)
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grumbling(adjective, upset, hard, cross)
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pettish(adjective, hurt, delicate, cross)
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plaintive(adjective, upset, hard, cross)
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critical(adjective, upset, mean, hard, tough)
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huffy(adjective, mean, cross, nervous)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, cross, rude)
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lamenting(verb, adjective, hard, critical)
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surly(adjective, mean, hurt, attitude)
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censorious(adjective, hard, critical, angry)
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contentious(adjective, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, hard, irritable)
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snappy(adjective, mean, hard, hurt)
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churlish(adjective, mean, cross, rude)
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