Example Sentences

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He grabbed the mic, plopped down in the front row, and exhaled as he asked, peevishly: “What is the labor cost?”

From Slate • May 30, 2023

One dons his straw sombrero on the crown of the head while another arranges it at a rakish angle; some look off into the distance while one man gazes peevishly at the artist.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022

Once seated in his anchorman chair, he is fretful, peevishly checking how much of his shirt cuffs protrude from his jacket.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2018

How much longer, she inquired peevishly, did we expect to continue?

From Scientific American • Aug. 25, 2018

“Really, Francis,” Henry said, a trifle peevishly, “it’s all right. Sit down.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt