crossness
Example Sentences
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I decided it would do to convey a mixture of can-you-believe-it crossness and wrenching disappointment, selected it, added zilch and pressed send.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2014
Pierson forgot her crossness in trying to comfort him.
From The Boys and I by Mrs. Molesworth
They treat their friends with the greatest consideration; but as soon as their friends are gone, the pleasant voice changes into crossness or harshness and faultfinding, and the pleasantness of manner disappears.
From Heart Talks by Charles Wesley Naylor
"I suppose I did," said Hertha, with more than a touch of crossness, "but that doesn't prevent my eating my supper."
From The Shadow by Mary White Ovington
There's been no nerve frettin' nor crossness since the mistress was called—not once.
From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Frank T. (Frank Thayer) Merrill
