touchiness
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In preadolescent children, Fortuna says, depression may reveal itself as touchiness and irritability rather than sadness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022
In any case it could be very useful if you were quite happy, thank you, with social distancing when it comes to hugs and touchiness.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2021
The datedness of the jibe about Lacan may suggest a long-nurtured touchiness.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2020
They occasionally display the level of touchiness and desire for privacy one might normally expect of, say, Blanche DuBois.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2019
For wrong feeling is more infectious than wrong doing; especially the various phases of ill temper,—gloominess, touchiness, discontent, irritability,—do we not know how catching these are?
From Daily Strength for Daily Needs by Mary W. Tileston
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