crossly
Example Sentences
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“If you have something to say, say it now,” she responds crossly.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
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
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
"Who on earth can take this circus seriously?" she said crossly.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
