68 entries under touchy topic. ×

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testy(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal, cross)
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wound up(expression, adjective, delicate, excited, anxious)
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beside oneself(expression, adjective, upset, wild, excited)
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bundle of nerves(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, delicate)
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crabbed(adjective, upset, delicate, sensitive, hostile)
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cross(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
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hot-tempered(irritable, testy)
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hyper(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
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peevish(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
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petulant(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal, cross)
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sullen(adjective, upset, informal, mad, irritable)
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temperamental(adjective, delicate, nervous, sensitive, irritable)
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wired(adjective, upset, wild, excited, anxious)
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bad-tempered(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
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bearish(difficult, irritable, critical, sour)
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cantankerous(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, rude)
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captious(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, negative)
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choleric(adjective, delicate, mad, sensitive, irritable)
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crabby(adjective, difficult, hostile, unfriendly, irritable)
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cranky(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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