peevish in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Definition
Peevish means easily irritated or annoyed, often in a sulky or whiny manner.
Sample Sentences
- The child's peevish complaints echoed through the quiet room.
- After a long day at work, he became increasingly peevish about the smallest inconveniences.
- Her peevish demeanor was evident as she rolled her eyes at every suggestion.
- The peevish customer demanded to speak to a manager over the slightest mistake.
- I tried to cheer him up, but his peevish attitude made it difficult to connect.