An irritable petulant feeling.
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.
1 His mind was palsied with his body; its utmost energy was peevishness .
2 Fine. He couldn't prevent the peevishness that had crept into his voice.
3 A disordered, or an over-loaded stomach, is a frequent cause of peevishness .
4 My invalid peevishness , too, has accentuated my sensitiveness to shades of refinement.
5 Hoddan scowled at Don Loris, whose expression of peevishness did not lighten.
6 Passions turned into needs; strong opinions devolved into peevishness or rage.
7 Which was probably why they were so mean-generalbuildup of peevishness .
8 Persis' soothing tone suggested readiness to excuse the natural peevishness of an invalid.
9 Put my words down to the peevishness of old age then.
10 I wasn't a Bokononist then, so I agreed with some peevishness .
11 To allow a feeling of peevishness to overwhelm all your affection for Andre!
12 Soon she asked, in a voice which had quite lost the tone of peevishness :
13 He closed this wretched outbreak of peevishness and wounded self-conceit with the following passage:-
14 The peevishness of one of their number seemed to bring out their latent courage.
15 The peevishness of an invalid vents itself even on those who alleviate his pain.
16 I don't have to respond to such peevishness , Miss Pemberton.
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