irritableness

Example Sentences

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When he returned he went about his ordinary occupations; he was seemingly not in his usual health, but the constant irritableness had left him.

From Demos by Gissing, George

It is perfectly marvelous to notice how a child will put on from six to eight pounds in a short period, at the same time overcoming his irritableness and fretfulness.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

Miriam had spent a day or two of alternate languor and irritableness, unable to attend to anything serious.

From The Emancipated by Gissing, George

It had, in fact, resulted in a state of nervous irritableness; an outbreak of anger came to her as a relief, such as Emma had recently found in the shedding of tears.

From Demos by Gissing, George

He must be free from ill passion and irritableness.

From The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity by Orr, Charles Ebert