crossly

Example Sentences

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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

When a male higher-up theatrically tosses a stack of papers on a desk, scattering them, Juliet crossly thinks, “I’m going to have to re-collate all those later.”

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2018

“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

Ought to have called me before,’ he said crossly.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott