1
spirited(keen, sharp, lively)
1
straining(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
sudden(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
supersensitive
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surly(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive)
1
susceptible(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
1
thirsty(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
thoughtless
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unable(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
uncontrolled(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
1
uneasy(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
1
unforbearing(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
unindulgent(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
unsafe(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
1
uptight(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
1
vexed(short, faultfinding, caviling)
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vulnerable(adjective, emotional, touchy, hypersensitive, thin-skinned)
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wired up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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wound up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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acute(keen, sharp, lively)
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