peevish
Example Sentences
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Titus hands power to Saturninus, the eldest son of the late Roman emperor, played with a comic spin as a peevish dilettante by Matthew Amendt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Even when he was trying to sound upbeat, the river of resentment would burble up in his mannerisms and his peevish voice.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024
The pilot opens with a peevish Hank trying to ignore that he learned his dad was retiring via a celebratory newspaper article on the front page of the arts section.
From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2023
In Harry’s telling, Charles is detached and relentlessly self-serving, William dull and peevish and Camilla a conniving stepmother straight out of Disney-villain central casting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2023
Lanning was peevish, and his eyebrows curled down in an eye-hiding frown.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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