schoolmarmish

adjective

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as in dour

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  1. dour
  2. anal
  3. indignant
  4. angry
  5. morose
  6. uptight
  7. exasperated
  8. sullen
Adjective
  • Throughout, there’s a lingering sadness, which is properly explored in a superb episode made up of a trifecta of flashbacks, and his dour constitution still pairs perfectly with Helen’s reassuring nature.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Forced to stand trial in 11 months’ time, Magda is sent not to the dungeon but to a remote northern city, where she will be closely observed by the dour Lord Proctor of Cair Gramora.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dour
Adjective
  • In keeping with that anal imagery, the movie often calls to mind a colonoscopy, from the probing POV of the endoscopic camera.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • HazelJo was diagnosed at birth with bladder exstrophy, anal and urogenital canal fusion and chronic kidney disease, among other conditions, per GoFundMe.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of anal
Adjective
  • Thomas complains about being stuck in the Keanu Reeves movie Speed, which sends Paladin off on a surprisingly indignant, knowledgeable pop-culture rant.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His tone was reminiscent of the indignant woman in Yamaska who’d unloaded on me while walking her dog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • Classical conservatism is about creating conditions for human flourishing, and the angry populism of the modern era is an unsatisfying substitute for older conservative ideas.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sophie, 30, gets that the WNBA Mean Girls are busy catering to the angry purple-haired lesbians.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • But the sympathy in his voice keeps things from becoming too morose.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The first leg will be the ever-popular third-place playoff, in which a couple of morose losers compete for no trophy at all and a chance to show off the superior sourness of their grapes.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of morose
Adjective
  • Mamie is a notable and unique character in The Gilded Age and history, remembered as a rule-breaker who kept the uptight society ladies on their toes.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With its orange boxes and quirky prints, Hermès could be seen as whimsical, but it was usually associated with uptight parents and grandparents.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of uptight
Adjective
  • Lee, meanwhile, functions as exasperated colleague, grieving friend, and increasingly, minder, as his mentor’s memory begins to slip, sometimes returning loudly in moments of unguarded truth—or perhaps deathbed confessions.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Autant, the owner of L’Amandier, seemed both relieved and a little exasperated.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exasperated
Adjective
  • Omitsu extended her delicate white hand toward Shinsuke, who sat sullen, arms folded.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Donnie is a bit of a cherubic-looking Edward Scissorhands who, on one of his less sullen days, comes across as a charming, intriguing kid.
    — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of sullen
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“Schoolmarmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmarmish. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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