76 entries under petulant topic. ×

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excitable(adjective, upset, difficult, passionate, nervous)
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hazardous(adjective, delicate, wild, uncertain, sensitive)
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volatile(adjective, difficult, delicate, passionate, wild)
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ill-tempered(adjective, cross, rude, unpleasant, passionate)
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prickly(adjective, cross, unpleasant, nervous, sensitive)
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querulous(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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risky(adjective, delicate, uncertain, awkward, sensitive)
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surly(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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tricky(adjective, understanding, easy, keen, fine)
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crotchety(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
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moody(noun, adjective, hurt, sharp, cross)
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thin-skinned(adjective, hurt, difficult, passionate, sensitive)
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hot-tempered(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, unpleasant)
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bearish(adjective, sharp, difficult, cross, irritable)
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fretful(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, short)
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passionate(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, informal)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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tense(adjective, understanding, keen, fine, sensible)
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contentious(noun, adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
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