crossness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of crossness
Example Sentences
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I decided it would do to convey a mixture of can-you-believe-it crossness and wrenching disappointment, selected it, added zilch and pressed send.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2014
After that we thought perhaps these petty officials dressed in a little brief authority only put on their crossness with their uniforms.
From One Year Abroad by Howard, Blanche Willis
"Might there not have been another reason for the crossness, supposing it to have existed?" said she, quietly.
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James
To meet criticism with kindness, crossness with geniality, insult with courtesy, and injury with charity is the way to conquer the world.
From The Five Great Philosophies of Life by Hyde, William De Witt
No one minds a little crossness now and then.
From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette
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