as in sulkiness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surliness
Noun
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But that all changed after a bout of petulance during a Premier League game against Blackburn Rovers in the final midweek of that season.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 May 2025 -
Perhaps Kevin Love, who had served as a locker-room (and social-media) buffer during the worst of times over Butler’s six weeks of Heat-ed petulance this season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Sleeplessness: Lack of sleep can increase irritability.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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The result is that even a single night of drinking can lead to daytime fatigue, poor concentration and irritability.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kennedy’s needling belligerence and openness to unpopular views served him well as a skeptic.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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There’s been plenty of disturbing news lately about energy belligerence and blackouts, for instance.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Surliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surliness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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