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bearish(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
beside oneself(expression, adjective, upset, excited, anxious)
2
bothered(adjective, upset, anxious, awkward, unsettled)
2
brace(verb, strengthen, reinforce, harden, thicken)
2
cantankerous(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
careful(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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cautious(adjective, uneasy, bothered)
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chill(verb, strengthen, steady, reinforce, harden)
2
chilly
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choleric(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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constrict(verb, contract, stretch, narrow, inhibit)
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crabby(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
cross(adjective, emotional, vulnerable, touchy, surly)
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dense(adjective, tight)
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difficult
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discordant(adjective, conflicting)
2
disquieting
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dissident(adjective, conflicting)
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dissonant(adjective, conflicting)
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distracted(adjective, upset, anxious, crazy, nervous)
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