crossly
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He tells me crossly that he's had the name since birth and that it's always been his ambition to run for president.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2019
“It’s very clear that the language Boris Johnson used to describe people’s appearance has caused offense,” she said crossly.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
Miss Nicoll wonders crossly, when a bunch of students turn in essays on “The Great Gatsby” that are, basically, copied from Wikipedia.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2017
Are you a real person or the Girlfriend character in a Judd Apatow film, crossly trying to force your boyfriend to grow up into An Adult, whether he bleeding well likes it or not?
From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2012
“What demon scratches under your skin tonight?” he asked crossly.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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