2
dissatisfied(verb, difficult, critical, complaining)
2
droning(verb, adjective, humming)
2
fault-finding(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable, critical)
2
faultfinding(complaining, carping)
2
fractious(adjective, mean, irritable, sullen, cranky)
2
grievance
2
grieving(verb, adjective, lamenting)
2
gripe
2
groan
2
grumpy(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
2
ill-natured(adjective, mean, irritable, obstinate, crabby)
2
ill-tempered(adjective, grumpy, crabby, testy, sulky)
2
irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, critical, cranky)
2
kvetching(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining, caviling)
2
nervous
2
piping
2
plaintive(difficult, critical, complaining)
2
protest
2
sniveling
2
snivelling
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