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Significados de peevishness en inglés

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An irritable petulant feeling.

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      A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.

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            Uso de peevishness en inglés
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            His mind was palsied with his body; its utmost energy was peevishness.
            Twice-Told Tales
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            Fine. He couldn't prevent the peevishness that had crept into his voice.
            This is where we live
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            A disordered, or an over-loaded stomach, is a frequent cause of peevishness.
            Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children
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            My invalid peevishness, too, has accentuated my sensitiveness to shades of refinement.
            Simon the Jester
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            Hoddan scowled at Don Loris, whose expression of peevishness did not lighten.
            The Pirates of Ersatz
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            Passions turned into needs; strong opinions devolved into peevishness or rage.
            Flesh and blood
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            Which was probably why they were so mean-generalbuildup of peevishness.
            Timeless
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            Persis' soothing tone suggested readiness to excuse the natural peevishness of an invalid.
            Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Mi...
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            Put my words down to the peevishness of old age then.
            The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
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            I wasn't a Bokononist then, so I agreed with some peevishness.
            Cat’s Cradle
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            To allow a feeling of peevishness to overwhelm all your affection for Andre!
            Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution
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            Soon she asked, in a voice which had quite lost the tone of peevishness:
            Christie Redfern's Troubles
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            He closed this wretched outbreak of peevishness and wounded self-conceit with the following passage:-
            The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 26, December, 1859 / A Maga...
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            The peevishness of one of their number seemed to bring out their latent courage.
            The Runaway Skyscraper
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            The peevishness of an invalid vents itself even on those who alleviate his pain.
            Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2
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            I don't have to respond to such peevishness, Miss Pemberton.
            Too wicked to kiss
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