snappishness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snappishness
Noun
  • However, as the comet recedes from the sun, planetary perturbations will make the orbit even more elongated, so the next return to perihelion (of whatever of it is that is still left of it) will be about 600,000 years hence.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This new tool, known as minimal, versatile genetic perturbation technology (mvGPT), combines the powers of gene editing, activation, and repression into a single, compact system.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some common signs include insomnia, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, irritability, and fatigue—all of which can contribute to stress.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Others were negative traits to avoid, like irritability, arrogance, and combativeness.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, allergy medications can alleviate symptoms caused by pollen and other environmental allergens, ensuring your pet remains comfortable and healthy.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In 2019, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission responded to a spate of fatal coyote attacks on pets in south Charlotte, warning cat and dog owners to keep their pets inside or on a leash.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike the Patriots backlash, however, current pique against the Kansas City footballers intersects with a couple of larger unexpected social issues.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • There’s a knowing performative element to Singer’s pique, yet Freedman’s passion appears genuine, even personal.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Left’s point is to drill home the notion that conservatism is all incoherent and barely stifled rage and resentment and not about ideas, principles, and the values of a moral, free society.
    Doug Ducey, National Review, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This boundary-crossing behavior systematically erodes a couple’s autonomy, breeding resentment and powerlessness that can eventually culminate in divorce.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Police eventually returned the child home, and Bass reported the child had been in trouble the day before, according to a police report.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But sometimes, that curiosity can get them into trouble, especially when electrical cords are involved.
    Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tonight, then, could be his redemption: Villa causing the upset of the knockouts by surging into the semi-finals at the expense of his old club and the best-looking team in the last eight (our latest podcast is bowing down at Luis Enrique’s feet).
    Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In a year with relatively few upsets, the best models closely mirrored the actual trajectory of March Madness.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.
    Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Snappishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappishness. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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