querulous

Example Sentences

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If so, why?—Evelyn’s narrative takes on a querulous, panicking tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

The British novelist Hilary Mantel, who died on Thursday at age 70, left a wide-ranging and hard-to-classify body of work that encompassed memoir, story collections, contemporary novels and brilliant, querulous literary essays.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022

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

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2021

The version she released was much more ambitious, her dramatic vocal performance propelled by querulous strings and surging synths.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2019

“Then what do you call it?” inquired the queen, querulous.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor