peevishness
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, David Frum of the Atlantic argued that Vance "seethes with petty peevishness."
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
The mood of the nation has been filled with such peevishness and heartache and anger over the last three years that Twitter naturally has been affected by it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2020
But if Franzen’s travel writing is unexceptional, it’s better than his political essays, which suffer from being under-thought and over-emoted, the chief feeling often being a kind of self-absorbed peevishness.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2018
This peevishness would crop up again here and there over the years.
From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2018
Then, in a lower voice, she added, to make up for her peevishness, “You are such a sweetheart.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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