Prickly
Prickly adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss
Sweet
Sweet adjective - Granted special treatment or attention.
Both words in one sentence
- In The Edge, Rose is prickly and standoffish to outsiders, but to her own family she is sweet, gentle and loving.
Source: Meaningful Name / Literature
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