peevishness

To some, those episodes were an unflattering window into Britain’s new king, suggesting peevishness and a sense of entitlement.

This year’s Ryder Cup, however, was shaping up to be an exception to the usual peevishness.

The text, which included several poems, holds up; the illustrations capture the peevishness of the cat and the placid Baby Yoda-like cuteness of the interloping bunny.

Why do we feel it necessary to turn public-health guidelines like wearing masks into pointless, life-threatening displays of public peevishness?

The mood of the nation has been filled with such peevishness and heartache and anger over the last three years that Twitter naturally has been affected by it.