76 entries under petulant topic. ×

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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, keen, sharp)
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tetchy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, feelings)
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impatient(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
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moody(noun, adjective, hurt, low, sad)
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surly(adjective, hurt, low, difficult, sad)
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fretful(adjective, keen, difficult, attitude, cross)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, delicate)
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pettish(adjective, hurt, delicate, cross, short)
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temperamental(adjective, delicate, cross, nervous, sensitive)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
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morose(adjective, low, difficult, cross, feelings)
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annoyed(noun, adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, keen, nasty, difficult)
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volatile(adjective, delicate, nervous, sensitive, irritable)
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passionate(adjective, keen, sharp, lively, nervous)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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ill-humored(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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