as in peevishness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for querulousness
Noun
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Excess cortisol can also affect mood, leading to nervousness, anxiety, or irritability.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Symptoms specific to spring and summer SAD can include agitation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and loss of appetite, Dr. Bacow says.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Democrats amp up infighting and 'unhinged petulance' as approval rating plummets Trump is openly defying court orders.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The doctor who eventually wakes him is greeted with immediate petulance.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Justifying one rudeness by citing another is ruder.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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While not every workplace is toxic, rudeness is more widespread than many realize.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Querulousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/querulousness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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