crossly
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“If you have something to say, say it now,” she responds crossly.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
He tells me crossly that he's had the name since birth and that it's always been his ambition to run for president.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2019
When a male higher-up theatrically tosses a stack of papers on a desk, scattering them, Juliet crossly thinks, “I’m going to have to re-collate all those later.”
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2018
“It’s very clear that the language Boris Johnson used to describe people’s appearance has caused offense,” she said crossly.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
“We don’t have another bottle cap,” Kuda said crossly.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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