76 entries under petulant topic. ×

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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, passionate, violent)
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hypersensitive(adjective, understanding, soft, keen, fine)
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impatient(adjective, passionate, nervous, short, sensitive)
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dicey(adjective, delicate, uncertain, sensitive, unstable)
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dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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uptight(adjective, informal, excited, uncertain, nervous)
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snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty, difficult)
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hot(adjective, bad, nasty, cross, passionate)
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hotheaded(adjective, mean, difficult, passionate, violent)
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unsafe(adjective, delicate, informal, uncertain, sensitive)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, sharp, cross, short)
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disputatious(noun, adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
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mean(adjective, cross, rude, unpleasant, passionate)
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oversensitive(adjective, understanding, soft, keen, fine)
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angry(adjective, mean, hurt, keen, sharp)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, cross, nervous)
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perturbable(adjective, sensitive, impatient, offended)
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snarling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, surly)
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violent(adjective, difficult, passionate, wild, nervous)
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