| He seized his unfilled glass, looked into it, and pushed it from him peevishly. |
| At all events, Hepzibah had fully satisfied herself of the impossibility of ever becoming wonted to this peevishly obstreperous little bell. |
| Then there was a crunching crash, and the engineer swore peevishly to himself. |
| If you talk so, I won't tell you any more,' she returned, peevishly rising to her feet. |
| I asked myself peevishly, taking a clean handkerchief out of the drawer and stuffing it in my pocket. |
| I wondered peevishly why they couldn't put her anywhere else instead of quartering her on me. |
