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How to use peevishness in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word peevishness? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
One cringes at his bitterness, peevishness, and narcissism, but one also respects him for the fact that he cringes, too.
I admit my peevishness may be an overreaction but I'd be interested to know what other people think about this.
If your precautions are met with peevishness on the part of the guy, forget him.
There's something terribly reassuring about its year in year out peevishness, isn't there?
It sort of simmers and bubbles and from time to time erupts into a lava-like spasm of vexation, pique and peevishness.
Marco's first words at midday hinted at a certain peevishness.
Holzherr notes that murmuring is a kind of fault-finding peevishness.
Peevishness at news conferences is often his default position these days.
Examples from Classical Literature
His face was perhaps too much inflamed, and there was about him a look almost of peevishness.
We must not run from plain truth in peevishness or opposition to papists or any other men.
But this peevishness of the good man must somehow or other be tolerated by us.
He had lost his peevishness, and could hide his indifference to people and his interest in food.
The immovable peevishness of the face, framed in the limp, rusty lace, had a character of cruelty.
The last words burst from Maggie, in spite of herself, with a sudden drop from patronizing instruction to simple peevishness.
Seth had never in his life spoken a harsh word to his mother, and timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle.
The lines of his mouth betrayed selfishness and peevishness.
The cause of her peevishness was a swarm of intensely active flies.
With the nervousness increased his peevishness and irritability.
Under no circumstances is peevishness or passion justifiable.
Haven't I been sounding your praises in her ears, and bearing her pretty sulks and peevishness all night for you?
So Bill, being requested in a peevish voice to explain what he meant by saying, 'Oh, I don't know,' condoned the peevishness.
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