peevishly Sentence Examples

  1. The child peevishly complained about the lack of candy.
  2. The boss peevishly reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake.
  3. Mary peevishly pouted when denied her favorite toy.
  4. The professor peevishly demanded silence during the lecture.
  5. The customer peevishly expressed disappointment over the slow service.
  6. The elderly man peevishly grumbled about the loud music.
  7. The senator peevishly dismissed his opponent's arguments as frivolous.
  8. The doctor peevishly advised the patient to follow his instructions exactly.
  9. The author peevishly disputed any criticism of her work.
  10. The musician peevishly refused to play any requests from the audience.

peevishly Meaning

Wordnet

peevishly (r)

in a peevish manner

Webster

peevishly (adv.)

In a peevish manner.

FAQs About the word peevishly

in a peevish mannerIn a peevish manner.

irritable, pettish, cranky, crabby, snippy, out of humor, snappish, testy, snarky, passionate

companionable, agreeable, sweet, affable, sweet, outgoing, cordial, genial, amiable, extraverted

The child peevishly complained about the lack of candy.

The boss peevishly reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake.

Mary peevishly pouted when denied her favorite toy.

The professor peevishly demanded silence during the lecture.