peevish
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The worker, Peevish Peggy, at once flew into a temper.
From The Tale of Buster Bumblebee by Smith, Harry L.
Peevish and fretful oft we are,— Ah, no—that cannot be: Of our blind eyes he is the star, Without him, what were we?
From Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan by Dutt, Toru
Peevish and wrinkled, his face bore scarcely any resemblance to that which, austerely inspired, had looked royally down upon Lavretsky twenty-four hours before, from all the height of its artistic grandeur.
From Liza "A nest of nobles" by Ralston, William Ralston Shedden
Peevish Peggy and some of her companions had played a trick on Buster—because of his boasting.
From The Tale of Buster Bumblebee by Smith, Harry L.
And Peevish Peggy had a very narrow escape.
From The Tale of Buster Bumblebee by Smith, Harry L.
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