62 entries under delicate topic. ×

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changeable(adjective, change, weak, continue)
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choleric(adjective, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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cross(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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grumpy(adjective, unpleasant, sensitive, unstable)
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inconstant(adjective, change, continue, careless)
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cantankerous(adjective, cross, unpleasant, miserable)
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hypersensitive(adjective, sensitive, unpredictable, unreliable)
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splenetic(adjective, cross, melancholy, sensitive)
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uncertain(adjective, change, weak, continue)
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thin-skinned(adjective, sensitive, unpredictable, unreliable)
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surly(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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unsteady(adjective, change, weak, continue)
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captious(adjective, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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mean(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, dirty)
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ornery(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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oversensitive(adjective, nervous, sensitive, tense)
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querulous(adjective, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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uptight(adjective, nervous, sensitive, irritable)
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bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, sensitive)
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dicey(adjective, sensitive, tricky, impatient)
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