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Peevishness (Noun)

An irritable petulant feeling.

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

The child's peevishness was evident in her scowling face and crossed arms as she refused to eat her vegetables.
Her peevishness was getting on his nerves, and he wondered why she was being so unreasonable.
After a sleepless night, his peevishness was palpable, and he snapped at anyone who came near him.
The heat and humidity had brought out the peevishness in everyone, and the group's dynamics were starting to fray.
Her peevishness was legendary among her friends, who had learned to avoid her when she was in one of her moods.

A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.