snappish

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Sometimes he was snappish, and sometimes just whiny, but always bristling.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024

Lulu has been traumatized by her experiences on the front lines and is skittish and snappish.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Brown, in her snappish mode, is wonderfully entertaining, and Ireland brings a sparkly, neurotic wit to the weakest material.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2021

Ramona’s claustrophobic hours in the company of her snappish father as he tries to quit smoking are as intimate and unsettling as a John Cassavetes movie.

From Washington Post • Mar. 27, 2021

As a result, their caretakers and fellow creatures give them a wide berth, which only makes them more lonely, mistrustful, and snappish than before.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood