as in peevishness
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Noun
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In these cases, a person might be experiencing symptoms such as nightmares, persistent negative mood, irritability, sleep disturbances or related conditions.—
Ian H. Stanley,
The Conversation,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Poor recall of the last few miles; Missing signs or exits; And restlessness, irritability and aggressiveness, including tailgating.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
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The sense of entitlement and petulance on display is staggering.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One of the original cast members, Mary has always said exactly what was on her mind and is blunt perhaps to the point of rudeness.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to an article from on the growing rudeness in society, incidents like this are becoming more common.—
Darlin Tillery,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Fractiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractiousness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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