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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Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
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Heat exhaustion symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating, high body temperature and decreased urine output.
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From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader.
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His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.
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Ukraine has every right to attack Russia’s military infrastructure that sustains its aggression.
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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“Perverseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perverseness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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