68 entries under touchy topic. ×

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exasperated(mad, heated, furious, sullen)
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fractious(irritable, restless, crabby, testy)
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grouchy(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, rude)
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grumpy(adjective, delicate, sensitive, hostile, irritable)
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impatient(adjective, excited, anxious, nervous, sensitive)
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ireful(mad, irritable, dogged, testy)
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keyed up(expression, adjective, wild, excited, anxious)
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mean(adjective, delicate, sensitive, hostile, irritable)
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ornery(adjective, delicate, sensitive, hostile, irritable)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, difficult)
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quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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short-tempered(irritable, bad-tempered, testy)
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snappy(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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splenetic(adjective, delicate, mad, sensitive, irritable)
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surly(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
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tetchy(adjective, informal, nervous, sensitive, irritable)
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thin-skinned(delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
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waspish(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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bristly(irritable, testy)
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crotchety(irritable, bad-tempered)
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