87 entries under offended topic. ×

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irritable(adjective, hurt, low, difficult, attitude)
28
sullen(adjective, upset, mean, bad, hurt)
27
peevish(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
25
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
22
grumpy(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
21
crabby(adjective, hurt, rough, nasty, low)
21
cross(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, wrong)
21
dour(adjective, mean, tough, rough, nasty)
20
sour(adjective, mean, tough, nasty, low)
18
crabbed(adjective, mean, hurt, blue, rough)
15
crotchety(adjective, mean, hard, hurt, tough)
15
moody(adjective, hurt, blue, low, happy)
15
testy(adjective, hurt, low, difficult, sad)
15
hostile(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
14
unfriendly(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
13
petulant(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
11
nasty(adjective, person, mean, rough, attitude)
10
spiteful(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, cross)
10
waspish(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, attitude)
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