as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
his constant peevishness made everyone around him cranky as well
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irritability
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Two antipsychotic drugs are approved to treat irritability associated with ASD, but both come with a black box warning about safety, and neither addresses the underlying medical issues presented with autism, according to Ackerman.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
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Side effects included nasal congestion, fever, tiredness, loss of appetite and irritability.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Peevishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peevishness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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