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Noun
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Olivero’s riveting performance mingles entitled teenage petulance with darker reserves of rage, all crammed behind a feline mean-girl demeanor.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025 -
There was one flare-up of petulance with 6:53 left in the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s not to say Ramadan is free from challenges — many experience irritability.—
Julie Cobalt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Chronic fatigue, irritability, or loss of motivation are all symptoms of burnout.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a study of 51 patients with functional dyspepsia, participants who took two daily 540-milligram (mg) ginger supplements (one before lunch and one before dinner) for four weeks had significantly improved symptoms such as fullness after eating, abdominal pain and burning, and heartburn.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
16 Sep. 2024
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These effects can help relieve symptoms such as distention, bloating, pain, and nausea, which are often associated with slow gastric emptying and a condition known as functional dyspepsia (chronic indigestion).—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
16 Sep. 2024
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“Cantankerousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantankerousness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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