as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
the kind of perverseness that makes you want to snap at anyone who makes the mistake of greeting you
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Noun
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For example, a few kids experience increased hyperactivity or irritability in the first couple of weeks, but that typically subsides within a month.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Be prepared for temporary withdrawal effects like irritability and anxiety.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here, Henkel leans into the inherent perversity that lingered in the sequels but has rarely been effectively employed since Hooper’s original.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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The perversity of government stakes in private companies is made even clearer by other Washington antics.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wall Street holds near record highs in a government-data blackout , with enough rotational energy toward left-behind groups, refreshed confidence in the AI spending frenzy, certainty of a Fed rate cut this month and speculative aggression in lower-quality longshots to keep the indexes aloft.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The President's aggression is forcing every school district, city, and the state to do more to protect our rights and our students.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Perverseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perverseness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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