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fractious
01
easily getting annoyed, angry, or upset
Examples
Lack of sleep often makes her quite fractious by the afternoon.
After hours of waiting in the airport, the passengers became increasingly fractious.
02
prone to malfunction, disruption, or instability
Examples
Managing a fractious team requires patience and flexibility.
The fractious software kept crashing during the presentation.
03
unruly, defiant, or unwilling to submit to rules or leadership
Examples
The fractious student refused to follow classroom rules.
A fractious crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
