captiousness

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Noun
  • Be aware that non-methylated B vitamins have the potential to cause these same side effects — which include anxiety, agitation, irritability, headaches, nausea, neuropathy, insomnia, and achiness.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Symptoms may include nightmares and flashbacks to the event, trouble sleeping and feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • These wines are generally dry with vibrant acidity.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The two are not interchangeable, especially in baking where the acidity of buttermilk (which heavy cream lacks) contributes to the rise and flavor of baked goods.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The fourth album by these Philadelphia punks is a pristine work in the Sleater-Kinney tradition of petulance: Noise and vulnerability surge in exquisite counterpoint; guitars crunch as satisfyingly as an autumn leaf under one’s heel.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The sense of entitlement and petulance on display is staggering.
    Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Captiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captiousness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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