| 单词 | peevishness |
| 例句 | Then, in a lower voice, she added, to make up for her peevishness, “You are such a sweetheart.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I’m glad that Cersei dealt with some dust, grime, blood, and emotions beyond peevishness. “Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 5 Recap: Hell’s Bells 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Hayes, who, as her online bio makes clear, is always a little ticked off, underscores her peevishness with a street-wear-inflected style. The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z It turns her performance of “Down With Love” into a tour de force of spontaneous peevishness in which her face and body go through a dozen variations of lighthearted disgust with romance and its disappointments. Music Review: Sutton Foster, All Sweetness, at Caf? Carlyle 2010-06-16T21:43:00Z The strongest passion this marooned Duke seems to feel is a gentle peevishness, an emotion that colors his speech recalling his ouster from Milan, for instance. Two classic Shakespeares, each with ups and downs 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z In fact, if anything in “Olive and the Bitter Herbs” actually cloys, it is Olive’s own peevishness, strangely enough. | 'Olive and the Bitter Herbs': Co-Op?s Old Crank Finds a Fresh Spirit 2011-08-17T02:30:38Z His peevishness is open and unguarded–which may well be a masterstroke in itself, making him seem more authentic. This Charmless Man: The Anti-Antihero of The Jinx 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z To some, those episodes were an unflattering window into Britain’s new king, suggesting peevishness and a sense of entitlement. Despite a Life of Preparation, Charles Faces Growing Pains as King 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z This year’s Ryder Cup, however, was shaping up to be an exception to the usual peevishness. Tensions Flare in Ryder Cup as the U.S. Team Takes a Commanding Lead 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Why do we feel it necessary to turn public-health guidelines like wearing masks into pointless, life-threatening displays of public peevishness? Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The mood of the nation has been filled with such peevishness and heartache and anger over the last three years that Twitter naturally has been affected by it. Susan Orlean takes us behind her drunken Twitter whirlwind — and the wild responses 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Bloomberg is known for occasionally indulging in fits of peevishness, once firing a city employee after spotting a game of solitaire open on his work computer. Judge Judy Has Issued Her Decision: She Likes Michael Bloomberg 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z That mix of peevishness and arrogance, unsurprisingly, did not win Green many friends online. How did the Golden State Warriors become the team no one likes? 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z Such is the power of one seemingly small exercise of presidential power - not to mention presidential peevishness. Editorials from around New England 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z This peevishness would crop up again here and there over the years. How I fell for – and broke up with – the intellectual dark web 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z It was possible to feel both awe at the gesture and a little bit of peevishness that he had let things drag on so long. John McCain’s American Legacy 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Looking over what I’ve just written, I’m saddened as much as annoyed by my peevishness. The Soullessness of “Straight White Men” 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Hayes, who, as her online bio makes clear, is always a little ticked off, underscores her peevishness with a streetwear-inflected style. Meet the glamorous grandmas of Instagram | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z But these displays of peevishness are also part of what makes him so compelling to watch. In most beautiful NBA finals defeat, LeBron James was never better 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Jim Furyk soon became one of my favorite athletes because no matter how poorly he played, he never resorted to peevishness or silence after a bad round. Why throwing a few clubs (and even an expletive or two) when you're playing golf is only natural (and maybe even good for your game) - Golf Digest 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z In the face of a brutal onslaught from the print media, Mr Corbyn learned to keep his calm, realising that peevishness is seen by many voters to be an unattractive trait. Election results 2017: The Jeremy Corbyn factor - BBC News 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Although the book would like to be a nuanced adjudication of the Prince’s “paradoxes,” it ends up becoming a chronicle of peevishness and petulance. Where Prince Charles Went Wrong 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z That is the background against which Trump’s peevishness is being viewed. Opinion | The American presidency is shrinking before the world’s eyes 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z And any discussion of a secret plot to undercut the Clintons risked sounding like paranoia, peevishness or just an attempt to duck responsibility. After Shake-Up by Trump, Clinton Camp Keeps Wary Eye on ‘Conspiracy Theories’ 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z His public record of personal peevishness is growing. It's time to clear the way for Ted Cruz to take on Donald Trump | John Stoehr 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z In the influential assessment of Richard Hofstadter, Prohibition was a farce, “a means by which the reforming energies of the country were transmuted into mere peevishness.” Prohibition and the Penal State 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z There are broadcasters, the Yankees’ Michael Kay among them, prone to peevishness about games that achieve “unmanageable” duration. Mike, Another Lost Red Sox Season 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z The campaign was only weeks old at that point, but the press horde had already achieved midseason peevishness. Re-Re-Re-Reintroducing Hillary Clinton 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z I was disappointed to see the June 2 editorial “Bloody Baltimore” describe the police department’s behavior as “peevishness.” In defense of the Baltimore police 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Democrats on Wednesday tried to cast Mr. Paul’s peevishness as sexist, given that two of the journalists he went after were women. Handed the Spotlight, Rand Paul Gets Testy on TV 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Now, experiencing some of the same difficulties faced by his predecessors, Mr. de Blasio is responding with the same sort of peevishness and obfuscation he once bemoaned. De Blasio’s Transparency Is Turning Opaque Under Fire 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z And the risk with all the fruity language of condemnation is that passion becomes peevishness. Lib Dems seek 'gap in the market' 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z On the stump, his strategy is a ferocious peevishness. The divided states of Obama I came away incredulous that The Post believes that “peevishness” has replaced officers’ “sense of duty.” In defense of the Baltimore police 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Entitlement shifts from peevishness to what sounds like self-admonishment: "Not one single person on God's golden shore is entitled to one single thing," he sings. Jack White: Lazaretto review – crushing riffs and grumpy fulminations 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z "It has been my fate never to have got the same advice for two weeks together since the day I entered on this weary suit," said Barrington, with a peevishness not natural to him. Barrington Volume II (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:32.490Z Poor soul! she led a lonely life, for her peevishness alienated her neighbors, who did not approve of the censure their manners and customs met with at her hands. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z I left you alone, to contend with my sisters, who were prejudiced against you—and when you interfered, for my good, I met you with peevishness and ill-humour. Mabel, Vol. III (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-04T02:00:58.490Z Vulgarity, imperiousness, peevishness, caprice on the part of the heads, will produce their corresponding effects upon the household. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Whether it expressed most humor or feeling, good nature or a kind of whimsical 488 peevishness, or twenty other things which passed over it by turns, I can not in the least be certain. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z The Saturday Review, shocked out of the complacency of its stark peevishness, cried, “Pretty verses these to read aloud to young ladies in the drawing-room!” Satires And Profanities 2012-03-14T02:00:24.637Z Never was a man more free from petulance or peevishness, though these defects at times might well have been excused in one whose health was such as his. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z The peevishness and irritability with which he had received the first mention of the Waldgrave's name had puzzled me. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Margaret then instructed Reicht to be always kind and good humoured to Luke; and she would be a model of peevishness to him. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He was both fascinated and disgusted by the scenes that passed around him, episodes which served to increase the peevishness due to private worries. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z There had been a spiteful peevishness about him for days past, which surprised Miss Wolfe no little. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Pet, pet, n. a sudden fit of peevishness or slight passion: ill-humour.—v.i. to be peevish, to sulk. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z I was vexed to the soul, and spoke with a peevishness unusual to me. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z "The police ought to stop it, I tell you," Willie insisted, with a peevishness that was like a dash of vinegar. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Mart� coughed before replying, pulled a bit at his shirt cuffs, and declared, with a gesture between peevishness and shamefacedness: "Nothing—a factory of artificial stones." The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z At first he was inclined to peevishness through not being seated upon a sufficiently high chair. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z What wonder if peevishness and impatience are brought out by disease! Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z I thought of that lamp, I remember, as I walked from the college to Archie's rooms that night and half hoped in my peevishness that the thing had exploded in my absence. In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z And, in that case, what the devil was she, Louie Causton, doing in this gallery at all, with nothing of Jim but silence and absence, and nothing but peevishness and petty tyranny from Kitty? The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z Ned, evidently recovered from his peevishness, asked: “What sort of football do they play here?” The Turner Twins 2011-08-28T02:00:36.990Z When his own chaplains scolded him, in coarse terms, in his own chapel, he listened, not always without peevishness, but always without anger. Body, Parentage and Character in History Notes on the Tudor Period 2011-08-08T02:00:20.193Z His cheerful compliance shews a happy disposition and a loyal nature; for if there had been a grain of peevishness or selfishness in him, it would have been likely to be uppermost then. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z Carefully conducted 279 observations upon children confirm the conventional connection of peevishness with disordered digestion. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z You women dearly love beating about the bush and all that sort of thing,” and throwing his leg over the arm of a chair, he flung himself back, his face a picture of unreasonable peevishness. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Her stuper gave place to some degree of peevishness and restlessness. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z The last straw breaks the camel’s back, and it would have been excusable if the obstructions of August had elicited peevishness and intelligible if they had produced exhaustion. The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z And then the very contrasts of disposition which at first appeared to preclude sympathy, will really promote it, by furnishing opportunities for good-humoured mirth, instead of objects for silent peevishness. Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-17T02:00:19.780Z Faults to be avoided; laziness, poetic fancies without basis, small tyranny, peevishness. Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration 2011-05-02T02:00:20.220Z With this regularity many of the factors underlying caprice, peevishness, and anger can be prevented in the earliest months of life. Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z It is observed, that every temper is inclined, in some degree, either to passion, peevishness, or obstinacy. Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z In order to have sunlight at home, it is not enough negatively to abstain from fault-finding and general peevishness. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z Was it not, apart from its dejection, one rather inclined to peevishness? Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z Gore Helmsley, with the morning peevishness which comes when we are forty, brushed mosquitoes from his hair, stabbed irritably at congealing bacon and leathery egg, listened with tempered enthusiasm to Sybil's picture of ideal life. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z There was something of invalid peevishness even in the handwriting of Boon’s last story, the Story of the Last Trump. Boon, The Mind of the Race, The Wild Asses of the Devil, and The Last Trump; Being a First Selection from the Literary Remains of George Boon, Appropriate to the Times 2011-01-16T03:00:20.530Z Now as the clerk droned through the mass of unfinished matters that burdened the schedule, the clock stood at ten in the evening, and a spirit of disordered peevishness proclaimed itself in the chamber. The Law of Hemlock Mountain A clear complexion and laughing eyes, a supple and rounded form, and a face unmarked by wrinkles of pain or peevishness, are the results of vigour of constitution. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z I blushed at my own peevishness, and thanked him humbly. The Idyl of Twin Fires “Yes; it is time you gave a little consideration to those who deserve it,” rejoined Winthrope, with a peevishness of tone and manner which surprised Miss Leslie. Into the Primitive Lady Janet was a little, grim-faced, gray-eyed old lady, with a hunch, who, with a most inveterate peevishness of voice and a most decided tendency to make people unhappy, was the terror of the garrison. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) It may be supposed that his peevishness was not diminished by the loss of a second public wager; but his opponent had been wounded, and that afforded him some comfort. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 I give him his Winchester, which he set down by his door, also a dollar bill, but he was still crowded full of peevishness, wasting the lady's time. A Man in the Open Perhaps the loss of all his beauty, which then takes place, may account for such peevishness. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 Winthrope sat down; but throughout the meal, he continued to complain over trifles with the peevishness of a spoiled child, until Miss Leslie blushed for him. Into the Primitive He says, in Crisis, ii: "This ingratitude may suit a tory, or the unchristian peevishness of a fallen Quaker, but none else." Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence "I don't perceive the luck of it either, ma'am," said the Captain, with increased peevishness. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly Twining was far too good-tempered to feel hurt by this peevishness, and only rubbed his hands and laughed joyfully. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Unable to pursue any large and systematic observation, the diseased mind is attracted to things suddenly and accidentally, sees them out of all proportion, and then falls into the inevitable fit of scornful peevishness. The Intellectual Life But for all her peevishness Jean Hamilton knew her place, and put aside her hand kindly. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway He could not refuse his friend's invitation, however; and the less so, that he was a little ashamed of the peevishness which he had displayed toward his well-meaning entertainer. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 "Well, you 'd better write it at once," said he, with a peevishness very different from his ordinary manner. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life The old habitu�s, of course, will not be affected in any way except by peevishness and petulance, which will drive them into their usual course of detraction. Physiology of The Opera This terrible occurrence exerted such a shattering effect upon Master Wacht that a consuming surly peevishness was the consequence of it. Weird Tales, Vol. II. Shame, sulkiness, sullenness, peevishness, stubbornness, defiance, all go with wounded self-assertion under different conditions. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life Mr. Hardy was anxious that everything should be straightforward,—and Sir William assented, with a certain inward peevishness at Mr. Hardy's stiff-necked propriety. Lady Anna Louis sometimes comes for a holiday, and shows himself much more manly; he is gradually outgrowing his peevishness and selfishness, so that he bids fair to be a fine man. A Dear Little Girl She was feeling too tired to deal effectively with any peevishness from Gaga; although, the causes of her hysteria having been removed, she was not likely to repeat the failure of that other restless night. Coquette And now the enraged Zoilus complains of “his hours of peevishness and dissatisfaction.” Calamities and Quarrels of Authors She showed occasional tears, and what I grew to think rather frequent sulks and peevishness. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography This, though of great importance to the public Hastings, for very peevishness, and spleen, Does stubbornly oppose. Jane Shore A Tragedy His whole frame appeared discomposed; his tone of affected suavity became hard and imperious; and he called to an attendant to open the door, with a peevishness seldom exhibited even by the most irritable. Books and Authors Curious Facts and Characteristic Sketches Already the journey had been long and tiresomely uneventful, and Sunny Oak particularly reveled in an impotent peevishness which held him intensely sulky. The Twins of Suffering Creek One complains of a real or assumed grievance; he may murmur through mere peevishness or ill temper; he repines, with vain distress, at the irrevocable or the inevitable. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions In his books Carlyle gives his friends, not the peevishness of an evening, but the best moods of all his life, winnowing his intellectual harvests. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character Resistance, caprice, and peevishness, are not borne with patience by a governess, though they are submitted to with smiles by the complaisant visiter. Practical Education, Volume I And didn’t old Doctor Johnson say that peevishness was the vice of narrow minds? The Prairie Child Only she was weak, hopelessly weak, and so all these things drove her to a shrewish discontent and peevishness. The Twins of Suffering Creek Impatience, fretfulness, irritation, peevishness, pettishness, petulance, and vexation express the slighter forms of anger. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The cause of her peevishness was a swarm of intensely active flies. Anderson Crow, Detective Grumblers are domestic; just the same as spoiled brats cry for the very sake of peevishness, because they know not the pain of denial. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition Thus, in children, restlessness, peevishness, languor, nausea, loss of appetite, chilliness, fever, and convulsions may usher in an attack. The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) "I am not the sort of person," growled the prince with an outbreak of peevishness, "to let my hair grow under my wig to please my wife." A Book About Lawyers Fretfulness, pettishness, and peevishness are chronic states finding in any petty matter an occasion for their exercise. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions But if seclusion and depression be hurtful to the unborn progeny, surely thoughtless dissipation and late hours, dancing and waltzing, together with irritability of temper and peevishness of disposition, can not be less injurious. Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes “Guess this is my racket,” he said, with just a touch of invalid peevishness. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies Our neurotic peevishness, our imaginary grievances, our vanity and our pride, are shown up at such moments in their true light. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations There was a vast quantity of peevishness exercised on the subject, and Napoleon attempted to raise this trifling affair into a general quarrel of the commissioners. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 He was grave without being morose, taciturn without being churlish, and sought quietness and retirement himself, without any expression of impatience with, or sign of peevishness at, the stir and bustle around him. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 Sir G. He tells you true; 'tis the fashion on my knowledge: Yet the good lord, to please your peevishness, Must put it off, forsooth. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 This fondness teased a temper naturally good into peevishness and was near converting indifference into dislike. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue Noting an unaccustomed accent of peevishness in the energetic voice, Berta began to worry a bit over the likelihood that such petulance was due to impending sickness. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls It was a most objectionable mingling of peevishness, insolence, and self-assurance; while his manner, even to his mother, was domineering and dictatorial to a perfectly disgusting degree. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise Rough uncultivated ground, dismal to the eye, inspires peevishness and discontent: may not this be one cause of the harsh manners of savages? On the Portraits of English Authors on Gardening, with Biographical Notices of Them, 2nd edition, with considerable additions The Princess became proverbial for peevishness, sarcasm, and scandal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 During six months Pitt put up with this peevishness; but on the receipt of alarming news from Holland, he exerted his authority. William Pitt and the Great War He was a prosaic old gentleman, that water rat, so his peevishness may be forgiven him. Mufti When the restraints of unfamiliar acquaintance are at length thrown off, what can you anticipate, but captiousness, and peevishness, if not actual violence? The Young Maiden I never go into the house unless I am sent for professionally, for their peevishness and bad temper are intolerable. A Girl of the Commune That he was disposed to do his servants good, on important occasions, is no great mitigation; benefaction can be but rare, and tyrannick peevishness is perpetual. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II It was mere peevishness that made me object to Mairi meeting those people; and I had no idea that Sheila would take it so much to heart. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 Then perhaps, you say, she has fallen into an unrequited passion for him, and this accounts for her peevishness? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 We know the ridiculous follies, peevishness, and perversity of our masters; we have been behind the shows and shams of glittering halls: Hurrah! The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy And he shivered the red knobs on his head with peevishness. Woodland Tales Moreover those continuous and frequent fits of anger that gather together in the soul by degrees, like a swarm of bees or wasps, are generated within us by selfishness and peevishness, luxury and softness. Plutarch's Morals He was fitfully impulsive, as all his movements attested, and liable to fluctuations of peevishness, melancholy, and enthusiasm. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Persis' soothing tone suggested readiness to excuse the natural peevishness of an invalid. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale Starvation, after a time, began to tell sadly on our tempers; and we, who had generally lived in good-fellowship with each other, spent the day in wrangling and peevishness. Old Jack Every body has heard of Byron’s peevishness, when disturbed or intruded on. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver For neither should the frugal wife neglect neatness, nor the virtuous one neglect to make herself attractive, for peevishness makes a wife's good conduct disagreeable, as untidiness makes one disgusted with simplicity. § xxix. Plutarch's Morals Cruelty to animals, peevishness, lying, greediness, indolence, procrastination, are in turn censured, and their opposite virtues praised. Mary Wollstonecraft Sometimes the speaker tries to enforce his own opinion by peevishness, whining, or complaining, with the result that he uses the final stress: Lady Teazle. The Ontario High School Reader Under no circumstances is peevishness or passion justifiable. A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries Often hast thou wetted the tunic upon my breast, ejecting the wine in infant peevishness. The Iliad of Homer (1873) But he never shows peevishness on the one side nor bloodless romanticism on the other. Personality in Literature There were only some little fits of peevishness, which they had caused to arise in her, through certain contrarieties out of season, caresses ill applied, and for want of knowing the proper manner of education. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon Tut!" cried he, with a feigned peevishness; "what are my sentiments to you, or yours to me? you may be a Quaker for all I care. The Frozen Pirate "You're talking in parables, like a detective out of a book," said Thornton, with a peevishness that his covering smile could not entirely conceal. The Grell Mystery There was not a trace of the old peevishness on her face which was like a withered apple. Mary Rose of Mifflin She was often absent from our study fire, not in peevishness, or gloom, for they were foreign to her nature; but still she bore evidence of her great renunciation. St. Cuthbert's I became addicted to lying, peevishness and indevotion, passing whole days without thinking on God; though He watched continually over me, as the sequel will manifest. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon Soon she asked, in a voice which had quite lost the tone of peevishness: “When will you come home again, Effie?” Christie Redfern's Troubles He may indulge in peevishness to his heart's content, and it will be received as a sort of esoteric wisdom. By the Christmas Fire But these ebullitions of peevishness lead to no very serious or prosecuted conflict; the affair begins and ends in a moment. St. Ronan's Well A certain peevishness took possession of me; I was no longer myself, and I lost the gayety and sprightliness which had been always my distinguishing virtues. The Romance of an Old Fool I relapsed into my former faults of lying and peevishness. The Autobiography of Madame Guyon The wise and loving elder sister was not long in discovering that the peevishness and listlessness of her young sister sprang from a cause beyond her control. Christie Redfern's Troubles Thus my client, by his peevishness, actually created the very condition regarding which, out of an overactive imagination, he had complained originally without just cause. The Confessions of Artemas Quibble So it was with a mixture of peevishness and internal satisfaction, that he demanded what had procured him the honour of a visit from Mr. Touchwood at this late hour. St. Ronan's Well To be philosophical, he has some grounds for his peevishness if he really believes that he has ever been nearer to De Wet than the latter gentleman desired. On the Heels of De Wet Do you sometimes, in your own peevishness, and your own meanness, wish yourself away from their fretful cries and noisy sports? Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales The lines of his mouth betrayed selfishness and peevishness. The Winning Clue The attitude of offence which he had at first maintained towards her was marked by peevishness, not by dignity, and when it was relaxed his old excessive politeness revived in full force. Quisanté "What did the captain want?" he asked, with a suspicious peevishness which, for once, detracted from his habitual courtesy. The Captain of the Kansas And thus, in these great national affairs, the same peevishness, which, in private altercations, often raises a quarrel from the smallest beginnings, produced a mutual coldness and disgust between the king and the commons. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. I thought I knew something of the peevishness of convalescents: but Farrell beat anything I had ever seen, or heard, or read of. Foe-Farrell Yet the heavier underlip, soft and wilful, contradicted this impression of peevishness, deepened it into one of Ishmael-like rebellion. Never-Fail Blake He flung the book down on the floor in sudden peevishness, with an oath of anger and exasperation. Quisanté Nothing is more common than for a child to cherish this disposition until he becomes a man, and then, by his peevishness and fault- finding, he destroys the happiness of all who are near him. The Child at Home The Principles of Filial Duty, Familiarly Illustrated Often it has blunted my vexations; hushed my stormy passions; turned my peevishness to soothing; my fierce revenge to heart-dissolving pity. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 He was for ever dodging in the little cabin, ministering to Jimmy's wants, humouring his whims, submitting to his exacting peevishness, often laughing with him. The Nigger Of The "Narcissus" A Tale Of The Forecastle Finally, there was a certain change in Gertie's manner—a certain silent peevishness towards himself, a curious air that fell on her now and then as she spoke to Frank or looked at him. None Other Gods The peevishness of one of their number seemed to bring out their latent courage. The Runaway Skyscraper For a while he watched the restless wanderings of his son from window to stove and from stove back to window, then his voice broke out sharply in dictatorial peevishness. Destiny At length a female opened the window of the second story, and, in a tone of peevishness, demanded what I wanted. Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 Some vanity, some selfishness, some distrust and weariness, some peevishness, some indolence, and a lapful of omissions. A Great Emergency and Other Tales Yes, Alfonso, I loved Rosie, as I once frankly stated to your sister on the ocean, but in a moment of peevishness she returned the engagement tokens, and the lovers' quarrel resulted in separation. The Harris-Ingram Experiment I had the grace to feel ashamed of my peevishness, and to thank my godmother for her kindness, and to protest against wanting anything more. Melchior's Dream and Other Tales There is never in Nature that purpose to thwart which man in his peevishness is apt to attribute to her. What Necessity Knows Now mere discouragement, except as a passing mood, though extremely natural, is also a little contemptible— pessimism-and-water, mere peevishness to the “fierce indignation,” mere whining compared with the great ironic despair. Matthew Arnold And Jan, not without a hint of convalescent peevishness, had heard, and dropped behind. Jan A Dog and a Romance He saw that this spirit of peevishness was very wrong, and that he had murmured against God. Wreaths of Friendship A Gift for the Young Sickness, my lord, and peevishness, have impaired your intellects, I think. The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One The non-observance of this command on the part of servants, has frequently engendered that peevishness and perverseness in masters to which the apostles alludes, viz. forwardness among servants, has engendered frowardness in masters. A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin or, An Essay on Slavery But, notwithstanding the peevishness of those Divines, Grotius's Poems had a great run, were printed in England, and several times reprinted in Holland. The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius Containing a Copious and Circumstantial History of the Several Important and Honourable Negotiations in Which He Was Employed; together with a Critical Account of His Works She was a tall woman, handsome but somewhat haggard, with a face saved indeed from peevishness by its air of distinction, but scornful and discontented. Lady Good-for-Nothing But here she was disappointed, too, and this increased her peevishness; though the reason why she could not go was, because she did not learn her lesson in season, and that was her own fault. Wreaths of Friendship A Gift for the Young But a single word, however lightly spoken, served to turn him back to peevishness. The Colossus A Novel In spite of his peevishness her husband may be trying hard to minimize his defects and be a reasonable, helpful companion. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment The dust settled smotheringly upon them, filled nostrils and lungs and roughened their patience into peevishness. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories "I don't see any need," he said, with a touch of peevishness, "for going so terribly into detail." The Street Called Straight She was almost always very patient, but on a few rare occasions, when suffering more than usual, there was a slight peevishness in her tone. Holidays at Roselands By the time she had done, Maggie's attention had begun to wander again: the old lady had never known her so unsympathetic before, and said so with gentle peevishness. The Necromancers But at last they could go no further, and then the wood was filled with an ill-concealed peevishness. Invisible Links It shows itself in peevishness, in imbecility, in such a passive, slavish subjection to the rules and interests of mere artificial life, as to admit no hope almost of spiritual progression. The Christian Home The untidiness of his wife's room, her lack of method and charm, and the memory of her peevishness on the journey disgusted him. The Mating of Lydia The old lady was so tranquil and human, so absorbed in small external matters, so reminiscent now and then of the days of her youth, so utterly without resentment or peevishness. Lord of the World "When is he coming?" asked Mrs. Baxter with a touch of peevishness, as she sat propped up in her tall chair before the bedroom fire. The Necromancers But he made a brave fight for breath, and his crossness and peevishness through the first years of his life were proof of vitality. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen Vera talked to him as you might talk to a sick child whose peevishness prolongs, unreasonably, its pain. The Tree of Heaven "Well, I didn't," snapped Andy ungraciously, and they put it down to the peevishness of invalidism and overlooked the tone. The Happy Family It is the transmigration of a soul from amiability to peevishness, from activity to discouragement, from love to hate, and from high-souled sentiment to the dog-kennel of humility. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy When the waiter came, a familiarly deferential man with whiskers, Laurie, with a slight look of peevishness, gave his order, and glanced reproachfully at the occupied seat. The Necromancers Her peevishness used to drive the old man, at times, into the street; but that tongue of his, with its crushing retorts, was ever silent and tender towards her. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors Jealousy shews itself by restlessness, peevishness, thoughtfulness, anxiety, absence of mind. The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant Who has not observed, in his circle of acquaintance, and in the recesses of his own heart, the same inconsistency of expectation, the same peevishness of discontent. The American Frugal Housewife George William received his son with sullen peevishness of manner, hardly deigning to bestow upon him more than a single glance of indifference. The Youth of the Great Elector If she were hard pressed she emitted a pathetic peevishness that rendered further argument impossible. The Necromancers Is a chapter of plots—Catholic casuistry in a new cassock—Plotting promotes promotion—A peasant's love and a peer's peevishness—Prospects of prosperity. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 But she had just a moment's paroxysm of dismay as she looked through the coming years, and thought of life shared between Leam's untamable hate and her husband's unmanly peevishness. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 Death leans to death! nor shall your vigilance Prevent him from whate'er he would possess, Nor, brother, shall unfilial peevishness Prevent you from the grand inheritance. The Diwan of Abu'l-Ala But truth compels me to do that good woman justice, and I am now satisfied that my vexation was due to my own peevishness over my condition and not to neglect on her part. A Texas Matchmaker "So I understand," said the old lady, with a touch of peevishness. The Necromancers Little things are permitted to bring about paroxysms of peevishness. Laugh and Live Those pleasing qualities so apparent in the earlier history of the king were fast disappearing, to give way to pride, vanity, peevishness, and even cruelty. The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon His mother had then recovered her usual peevishness, weakness, and inefficiency; the ebullition of energy had entirely subsided. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 A sensible man would have curbed her folly and peevishness; a good-tempered woman would have made his home comfortable, and rendered him more domestic. Marriage Guilelessly she indulged and mothered him, overlooking his egoism, his touchiness and peevishness, his occasional defects of breeding and of taste. Deadham Hard Casey went back to camp and got another can, this time of strawberry, and in a spirit of peevishness added a small tin of the liver paste that had caused him a night's discomfort. Casey Ryan It is handled so touchingly and so surely that I resent with all the more peevishness the banality of the steel-eyed one. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 21, 1914 I had grown fretful in the constant hurry and drive, and the baneful atmosphere of Madame's peevishness. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 He was now deaf, paralytic, and childish, and the only symptom of life he showed was an increased restlessness and peevishness. Marriage Restless and irascible, passing from self-confidence to gloom, he would find relief for nerve tension in a peevishness which was the last quality one in his difficult position should have shown. The Long White Cloud No intellect, no emotion was expressed on her countenance; it never varied, except, perhaps, to denote peevishness or sullenness when domestic affairs annoyed her, which appeared to be the case at present. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 1 A Sequel to Home Influence Then feeling rather ashamed of my peevishness—"Never mind me!" Nancy The nervousness and peevishness of our times are chiefly attributable to tea and coffee. Science in the Kitchen. I have the victory I cannot yet say the old man is dead; some seeds of peevishness yet remain to be destroyed. Religion in Earnest A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York Why?' the Earl cried, with a sudden return of his gouty peevishness. The Castle Inn Webster's well-known complaints of Murray's unfairness, had a far better cause than requital; for there was no generosity in ascribing them to peevishness, though the passages in question were not worth copying. The Grammar of English Grammars When you see God full of love, you will be ashamed to keep up peevishness, grudging, and spite. Town and Country Sermons But peevishness sacrifices to a momentory offence the obsequiousness or usefulness of half a life, and, as more is performed, increases her exactions. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II This is very neat: No peevishness there was— But a mute gush of hiding tears from one, Clasped to the core of him who yet shed none.—p. Famous Reviews His satire is mere peevishness and spleen, or something worse—personal antipathy and rancour. The Spirit of the Age Contemporary Portraits "Have not pride and haughtiness of spirit, impatience, and peevishness, sloth and indolence, gluttony and sensuality, and even a proverbial uselessness been objected to us, perhaps not always by our enemies nor wholly without ground?" Samuel Johnson Haven't I been sounding your praises in her ears, and bearing her pretty sulks and peevishness all night for you? Nicholas Nickleby To dream of seeing screws, denotes that tedious tasks must be performed, and peevishness in companions must be combated. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition Abuse it then, replied the monarch, with a good-natured peevishness; for it is your own. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 A pale, delicate, effeminate boy, who might have been taken for my master’s younger brother, so strong was the resemblance: but there was a sickly peevishness in his aspect that Edgar Linton never had. Wuthering Heights He will therefore, when narrowly observed, be unquestionably found betraying human weaknesses, and falling into fits of ill humour, spleen, peevishness and folly. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author I have seen the expression of suffering, bodily and mental, of grief, pain, sadness, disagreeable surprise and displeasure, but never of anger, impatience, peevishness, discontent, to say nothing of worse or more ignoble emotions. Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch Seth had never in his life spoken a harsh word to his mother, and timid people always wreak their peevishness on the gentle. Adam Bede "His peevishness had promptly put aside Such honor and refused the proffered boon," . An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry His face was perhaps too much inflamed, and there was about him a look almost of peevishness. Sons and Lovers There was a touch of peevishness in her voice. The Voyage Out She could hardly support herself, her complexion was sallow, and her eyes inflamed, with an indescribable look of cunning, mixed with the wrinkles produced by the peevishness of pain. Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman But this second transfer had the unfortunate effect of rousing Totty, who was not behind any child of her age in peevishness at an unseasonable awaking. Adam Bede Its expression was quite as usual—not actually discontent or peevishness, but crimped and puckered all over with unchanging lines of anxiety and suffering. Wylder's Hand The other man's peevishness seemed too natural to be assumed. The Box with Broken Seals The hours between dinner and bedtime were always difficult enough to kill, and the night after the dance they were further tarnished by the peevishness of dissipation. The Voyage Out His smile was fascinating, but he had at times a restless peevishness of tone which excessively affected his hearers; at least it affected me so that I never shall forget it. Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire "Well, give me that," said Arthur, with the peevishness of physical depression. Adam Bede I said to myself that he must have had causes for irritation of which I knew nothing, and that he must unconsciously have visited upon me the peevishness which the actions of others had engendered. In the Valley Let pious women beware of that anxiety which generates peevishness. Female Scripture Biographies, Volume II "He certainly meant to be home for dinner," she said several times, with increasing peevishness. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume II In the peevishness of my indolence, I declared that I thought the pains overbalanced the pleasures of property. Tales and Novels — Volume 04 He pass'd it o'er; affects an easy smile At all my peevishness, and turns his style. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 A thoroughly equable nature was his--with little capacity for righteous indignation on the one side, and no small tendencies toward envy or peevishness on the other. In the Valley But this of mine proceeds from a certain gentleness and uprightness of mind and comes nearer to virtue than its opposite, austerity, or a morose and troublesome peevishness, as Horace calls it. The Praise of Folly I have nothing by which to remember him, but acts of goodness and favour; not one hour of peevishness, not one instance of severity. Italian Letters, Vols. I and II The History of the Count de St. Julian "Of course you cannot," replied Arthur: and he felt vexed with himself that his tone should savour of peevishness. The Channings Indignant at last with her teasing peevishness, I curtly requested her "to hold her tongue." Villette Well for her if she come out of the trial without having gathered some needless severity, some seeming hardness, some tendency to peevishness! Weighed and Wanting He wrote to Dr. Taylor in 1756:—'When I am musing alone, I feel a pang for every moment that any human being has by my peevishness or obstinacy spent in uneasiness.' Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 Instead of a noble sorrow, they exhibit peevishness; they seem to say, "You'll be sorry some day." Robert Browning: How to Know Him Yet there was a frown upon his face, an expression of gloomy peevishness about his expression. The Mischief Maker How often is it the passing notion of the hour, affected by accidental circumstances; by indisposition, by peevishness, by vapors or indigestion; by personal prejudice, or party feeling. Wolfert's Roost and Miscellanies O how more than exquisite is this whole speech!—And that profound nature of noble pride and grief venting themselves in a momentary peevishness of resentment toward Florizel:— —Wilt please you, Sir, be gone! Literary Remains, Volume 2 His agitation had all ceased, and there lingered but a little expression of peevishness and anxiety, but his whole condition bespoke sickness and suffering. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense In spite of her peevishness she had a wholesome respect for Andrew--for his honesty, his singleness of purpose, his gentle masterfulness. The Mountebank A spell upon her tongue, her wit's a philtre, and her air and motion all snares for heedless hearts; her very faults have charms, her pride, her peevishness, and her disdain, have unresisted power. Love-Letters Between a Nobleman and His Sister Some peevishness, I doubt not, has crept into my style. Jane Talbot There is an evident intrinsic irrationality, and thereby moral evil, in such sins as intemperance, peevishness, and vanity. Moral Philosophy It is harsh, rude, and grating, and is heard in the whine of peevishness, in the high pitch of mirth, and in the piercing scream of terror. The Canadian Elocutionist But I taunted him, ridiculed him, loaded him with maledictions, though the saints know they were uttered in idle peevishness of impatience. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day A changeling may always be recognized by its peevishness and backwardness in learning to walk and speak. Early European History He said my 'peevishness,' and my 'nervy fits'—wasn't it rude of him!—came from idleness. Mrs. Day's Daughters Good nature consists in a naturally amiable and even disposition, free from all peevishness and fretting. American Historical and Literary Antiquities, Part 12. Second Series You are figurative," said Louis, unable to restrain an emotion of peevishness; "I am a dull, blunt man, Sir of Comines. Quentin Durward She did not know how long she slept, but it could not have been for long; and there was no reason for his peevishness, for she had not left him. A Mummer's Wife "What is the use?" she asked, with a kind of apathetic peevishness. Archibald Malmaison It is an unwritten law that a woman must never be anything but gay in her lord's presence, must never for a moment claim the privilege of peevishness. Roving East and Roving West In spite of his peevishness, he smiled to see her pick up one of the stuffed eggs on a fork, taste it, and lay it down with a grimace. Kathleen The east wind is peevishness and mental rheumatism and grumbling, and curls one up in the chimney-corner. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition He was over suave, and his peevishness jarred my none too steady nerves. The Devil's Admiral She complained of intruding faces in the room, she called with dreadful peevishness to unseen people who would not leave her bedside, and even sat at its foot. The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.] Presently the editor put down his pen with an exclamation of satisfaction; and the first impression of peevishness vanished in the cordiality with which he now turned to his visitor. Young Lives Mr. Lovelace, in his humourous way, gives his friend an account of the Lady's peevishness and dejection, on receiving a letter with her clothes. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4 In the mean time, they endeavored to alienate his regards from the minister by exaggerated reports of his arbitrary conduct and temper, rendered more morose by the peevishness of age. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 3 "I thought you would not object to discuss our projected plans, a little, with me," she answered with a subdued peevishness. The Doctor's Daughter In spite of her momentary peevishness, she brought with her an atmosphere of geniality and camaraderie. Uneasy Money A disordered, or an over-loaded stomach, is a frequent cause of peevishness. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children What gives the unhappy man this peevishness of spirit is, that his estate is dipped, and is eating out with usury; and yet he has not the heart to sell any part of it. The Coverley Papers Rather, have not pride and haughtiness, impatience and peevishness, sloth and indolence, gluttony and sensuality been objected to us, perhaps not always by our enemies, nor wholly without ground? Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers The disappointment occasioned by his non-arrival was manifested in the convalescent by inquietude, which was at first mingled with peevishness, and afterwards with doubt and fear. The Surgeon's Daughter So Bill, being requested in a peevish voice to explain what he meant by saying, 'Oh, I don't know,' condoned the peevishness. Uneasy Money Moreover, it were ungenerous, having bred thee up freakish and fiery, to dismiss thee to want or wandering, for showing that very peevishness and impatience of discipline which arose from thy too delicate nurture. The Abbot Be the name he loves Misanthropus, and the marks whereby he may be known peevishness and spleen, wrath and rudeness and abhorrence. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 He felt angry with the old man for having broken his dream; he longed to believe that his complaints were only exaggerations of cynic peevishness, of selfish disappointment; and yet, had not Arsenius warned him? Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face The infants were encouraged from the beginning in the free use of their limbs, unhampered by swaddling-clothes, and were accustomed to endure without fear darkness and solitude, and to cure themselves of peevishness and crying. The Greek View of Life Our society suffers from a plague worse than the pestilence itself, a plague of greed for excitement, eagerness for novelty, of peevishness and fickleness. The Unwilling Vestal Now, so long as guilt, and the curse in power remains, there is not purity, but unbelief; not joy, but doubting; not peace, but peevishness; not content, but murmuring, and angering against the Lord himself. Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 "Yes. noise," answered the other with some peevishness in his accents. Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky His lively disposition gave ample employment to his nurses, though I cannot remember that he ever worried one, through peevishness or a fractious temper. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia His peevishness augmented, his resistance became more decided, and a great deal of effort was necessary on our part to guide this "gossip;" for he was one also, according to the count's wishes. Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life I argued with, I own, a certain peevishness, and all the time watching anxiously for the first twist of some sort of ghastly colic. Lord Jim It appears to have been begun in senile peevishness, containing only a few prefatory remarks and discussing some algebraical questions with the fancied errors of the editors. Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar Thus, nor her delicates would cloy me, Neither her peevishness annoy me. The Poetaster He was indeed a changed man; that easy good humor that had been his most likable trait had been lost in habitual peevishness. The Auction Block As my cigarette had gone out, I threw it with some peevishness into the grate. The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel Chopin wrote to Titus the same rhapsodical protestations and finally declared in meticulous peevishness, "I will no longer read what people write about me." Chopin : the Man and His Music The Baroness's increasing peevishness does not surprise me. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 I was afraid my peevishness might displease you. Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story That he was disposed to do his servants good, on important occasions, is no great mitigation; benefaction can be but rare, and tyrannic peevishness is perpetual. Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1 Ah, faithless Harry Fletcher! thou hadst some hand in that peevishness and repining which make Rachel Crump, and all about her, uncomfortable. Timothy Crump's Ward A Story of American Life No man feels comfortable while there is a cloud upon the brow of his wife, whether it be occasioned by peevishness, ill-temper, bodily or mental suffering. Married Life; Its Shadows and Sunshine I wish the disgraces of these last two or three years did not justify a little severity more than flows from the peevishness of years! The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 A man's home must ever be a sunny place to him, and it should be a wife's most pleasant duty to drive for ever from his hearth-side those hideous sister spirits, discontent and gloomy peevishness. The Wedding Guest The excitable peevishness which kindles at trifles, that roughens the daily experience of a million families, that scatters its little stings at the table and by the hearth-stone, what does this but unmixed harm? Friends and Neighbors In his peevishness he noticed that women came up from supper with flushed cheeks and eyes unnaturally lustrous. The Whirlpool For three days monsieur has been confined to his room with some trifling ailment, for which peevishness seems to be his only palliative. Prince Eugene and His Times So fulsome, yet so captious too, to tell you much it grieves me, That though your flattery makes me sick, your peevishness relieves me. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 My invalid peevishness, too, has accentuated my sensitiveness to shades of refinement. Simon the Jester Her sisters’ peevishness, her father’s austerity, she foresaw, would be insupportable now that she had experienced Henry’s kindness, and he was no longer near to fortify her patience. Nature and Art Her voice had acquired a perpetual wail, and the corners of what had once been a pretty mouth drooped in an eternal peevishness. Huntingtower This ingratitude may suit a Tory, or the unchristian peevishness of a fallen Quaker, but none else. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 1 (1774-1779): the American Crisis Still, the brother did not ill to be angry; and the peevishness of the hero against the brother and the parvenu lord and rival strikes a jarring note. Alfred Tennyson Yet if she had been sorry for Mrs. Lacy, and tried to spare her trouble and annoyance, how much irritability and peevishness, and sense of constant naughtiness, would have been prevented! Countess Kate By the mellow wisdom of his books and the immortal hope of the greater writers, he is kept from peevishness and discontent, from bigotry and despair. Books and Bookmen She was a pretty, invocating, weak-mouthed girl, whose chief defect as a companion with her sex was a tendency to peevishness now and then. Life's Little Ironies He had lost his peevishness, and could hide his indifference to people and his interest in food. Howards End He had lost his peevishness, and could hide his indifference to people and his interest in food.� Howards End This perpetual peevishness and jealousy, under the alternate empire of the prince and of the people, are obnoxious to every spark. The Commonwealth of Oceana "I dare say," answered Sam, with something of peevishness; "losses is losses: there's no use talking about 'em when they're over and paid." The Paris Sketch Book "Perhaps your uncle, the admiral," said the husband, with a slight peevishness in his accent. Zanoni As the days went by and they grew weaker, their peevishness and ill-temper increased, which, in turn, increased the ill-treatment and sufferings of O'Brien. When God Laughs: and other stories The immovable peevishness of the face, framed in the limp, rusty lace, had a character of cruelty. Under Western Eyes A kind of peevishness, to which she had formerly been a stranger, was but too ready to appear, even when she was most anxious, in her converse with Harry, to behave well to him. David Elginbrod The peevishness of an invalid vents itself even on those who alleviate his pain. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2 His manner was a wild mixture of the peevishness of second childhood, and the solemn dignity of a God. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 With the nervousness increased his peevishness and irritability. When God Laughs: and other stories And probably the King shared this feeling; but he affected indifference, and continued to sit over the fire with an air of mingled scorn and peevishness. From the Memoirs of a Minister of France Mr. Arnold spoke with the peevishness of weak importance. David Elginbrod Mr. Blood had found her suffering from nothing worse than peevishness—the result of a natural petulance aggravated by the dulness of life in Barbados to a lady of her social aspirations. Captain Blood I know when he is going to her, I know it by his joy; and his peevishness tells me as plainly when he leaves her. Beatrix Johnny smiled patiently, and his mother was aware of a distinct shock at the persistent absence of his peevishness and irritability. When God Laughs: and other stories Pausing now and then, He groped and fiddled doggedly along, His worn face glaring on the thoughtless throng The stony peevishness of sightless men. Poems I tell thee that Austria has in all that mass of flesh no bolder animation than is afforded by the peevishness of a wasp and the courage of a wren. The Talisman Frowning, with some depression of the corners of the mouth, which is a sign of grief, gives an air of peevishness. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals And how many annoyances have you caused your mother, do you suppose, by fretfulness and peevishness in word and deed, night and day, since you were a little boy? The Memorabilia “I mean—” he began with a quick peevishness, then broke off as he realized my teasing and with a pout of his withered lips draped my new sable cloak upon a chair-back. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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