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querulous

[kwer-uh-luhs, kwer-yuh-] / ˈkwɛr ə ləs, ˈkwɛr yə- /


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Edward, a World War I veteran, is a querulous man who’s canceled all seasonal festivities at his home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Snarky and sometimes rude, the verse drama tells of a querulous prince stepping anxiously into the spotlight.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

One came across as a quiet, reserved, eloquent, thoughtful force of nature; the other as a boisterous, querulous, troublemaking and sometimes thoughtless and mean force of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022

“I have become querulous, introverted, angry, fearful,” Avril read.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2021

Even as he spoke, Wart noticed that the hound music was weaker and more querulous.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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