querulousness

Example Sentences

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“Disobedience is my joy,” she once declared, and it is no small wonder that her Jan Brady querulousness should come to dominate Morton’s book.

From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2021

When he feels misunderstood, a Larry David-like querulousness creeps into his voice.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2015

Presenters become even more supercilious when an outbreak of querulousness among rival supporters occurs in the stands.

From The Guardian • Oct. 2, 2010

In increasingly showing independence of the U.S., and even querulousness towards it, Adenauer was, whatever else he might be doing, getting in better shape to fight a vigorous election battle.

From Time Magazine Archive

There Michael brooded in silence and retirement for several days, during which his ill-temper was continually fretted, and his evil passions stimulated by the querulousness of the aged fanatic.

From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy