All 6 Uses
peevish
in
All the King's Men
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- "Well, you sure picked a hell of a time and a hell of a long way to go look at him," I said, not feeling anything but peevish now, and falling back on my shoulder blades where [ belonged.†
Chpt 1
- "Name of Jeffers," Mr. Pillsbury said peevishly, as at an unpleasant recollection.†
Chpt 2 *
- "You needn't choke me," I protested peevishly, "and I don't want to listen.†
Chpt 3
- I demanded, peevish again.†
Chpt 3
- All of a sudden he looked up at me, the spectacles hanging over, and said, peevishly like a mother, "I just don't know what to do—he just won't take soup—he won't eat much of anything but candy—chocolate candy—I just don't know—" His voice trailed off.†
Chpt 5
- There was just the faint peevishness of an old person who hasn't quite understood something said.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(peevish) annoyed or easily annoyed -- especially by unimportant things
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)