crossness

Example Sentences

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I decided it would do to convey a mixture of can-you-believe-it crossness and wrenching disappointment, selected it, added zilch and pressed send.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2014

They treat their friends with the greatest consideration; but as soon as their friends are gone, the pleasant voice changes into crossness or harshness and faultfinding, and the pleasantness of manner disappears.

From Heart Talks by Naylor, Charles Wesley

And his flurry included a certain crossness and impatience with Amory.

From A Crooked Mile by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]

Oh, dear! it was nothing but scolding and crossness.

From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry

He said he felt sick, and believed he wuz threatened with numony, but he wuzn’t; it wuz only madness and crossness, that kinder stuffs anybody up some like tizik.

From Samantha at Coney Island and a Thousand Other Islands by Holley, Marietta