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108 entries under harsh topic. ×
| sullen(adjective, upset, mean, bad, hurt) | |
| grouchy(adjective, tough, low, difficult, sad) | |
| cross(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, wrong) | |
| dour(adjective, mean, tough, rough, nasty) | |
| gloomy(adjective, tough, blue, rough, nasty) | |
| sour(adjective, mean, tough, nasty, low) | |
| churlish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| glum(adjective, tough, blue, rough, nasty) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, tough, attitude, feelings) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, mean, bad, hard, tough) | |
| crusty(adjective, tough, feelings, irritable) | |
| crotchety(adjective, mean, hard, hurt, tough) | |
| snappish(adjective, tough, attitude, feelings) | |
| hostile(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong) | |
| morose(adjective, mean, tough, blue, rough) | |
| mean(adjective, person, nasty, attitude) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, rude) | |
| splenetic(adjective, mean, tough, low, sad) | |
| brusque(adjective, tough, rough, low, difficult) |
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