pettishness
- a word derived from pettish.
Example Sentences
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Menon's pettishness did nothing to help India's case.
From Time Magazine Archive
This, together with her very human pettishness, complicated the social problem.
From The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)
"And he's abominably rude," she went on, with a sudden return of pettishness.
From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Hope, Anthony
Captain Jekyl threw away the remnant of his cigar, with a little movement of pettishness, and began to whistle an opera air.
From St. Ronan's Well by Scott, Walter, Sir
There was a very unusual element of impatient pettishness in her reply.
From Sword and Gown A Novel by Lawrence, George A. (George Alfred)
