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
Oh, dear! it was nothing but scolding and crossness.
From The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
John was always an ass,” said Sir Robert, with a crossness which sprang chiefly from the fact that the temperature of the room was higher than usual, and the habits of his evening interfered with.
From Phoebe, Junior by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
But in her relief at knowing she was able to move and speak Mona did not mind granny's crossness.
From The Making of Mona by Mabel Quiller-Couch
They may be dull, slow, cross at times, ill-informed, but you feel there is something that outweighs dulness, crossness, want of information.
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
