Both Uses of
peevish
in
Anna Karenina
- The abundant hair and very open forehead gave an appearance of consequence to the face, which had only one expression—a petty, childish, peevish expression, concentrated just above the bridge of the narrow nose.†
Part 5 *
- That I'm wasting my life, never having a moment's peace, either with child, or nursing a child, forever irritable, peevish, wretched myself and worrying others, repulsive to my husband, while the children are growing up unhappy, badly educated, and penniless.†
Part 6
Definition:
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(peevish) annoyed or easily annoyed -- especially by unimportant things