Prickly
Snarky
Snarky adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: working all day with such snarky jerks is exhausting
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Dr Harrison Wells was a charismatic celebrity scientist before his fall from grace, and he has a snarky sense of humour and a tendency to be rather prickly and brusque with people who get on his nerves.
Source: Tall, Dark and Snarky -
Reasonable Authority Figure: Charlie Skinner, head of the ACN News Division, is a stern but quite pragmatic boss (and fairly snarky when dealing so much complicated and prickly issues as the news entails).
Source: Series / The Newsroom
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