snappishness

Definition of snappishnessnext

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Noun
  • In the conscious state, says Miller, such perturbations only briefly affect how the brain behaves.
    Veronique Greenwood, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Rigid wings experienced abrupt destabilization, while passive soft wings without sensing and control struggled to recover from larger flow perturbations.
    Etiido Uko March 09, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Clutter has been linked to higher stress levels, lower focus, and feelings of tension or irritability, whereas clean and organized spaces are associated with calmness, a sense of control, and even better physical health.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
  • This is also one of the reasons why chronically high cortisol is associated with anxiety, irritability and trouble focusing.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Keep pets and predators away from the baby squirrels, and never attempt to feed or care for them on your own.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
  • To avoid these issues, prune overgrown plants and trees regularly and pay particular attention to plants that have grown into walkways or that overhang areas where children and pets are active.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • Lubatti’s Berenger is an old baby, given to tantrums and fits of pique.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • It’s made with the same buttery-soft fabric as the pique pants and features two hand pockets for stashing your everyday essentials.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.
    Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • Too few advocates Former teammates, including star cornerback Richard Sherman, thought Seahawks coach Pete Carroll coddled Wilson early in the quarterback's career, leading to resentment from members of a defense that led the league in points allowed across an NFL-record four consecutive seasons.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Admission to the zoo is free, but save yourself the trouble—and $25 parking fee—and take public transportation to get here.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • Nawrocki ran into some trouble in the bottom of the second, but not of his own doing.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead, with Wembanyama setting the tone with his Ray Allen impersonation early and maintaining force on both ends throughout, these young Spurs found themselves on the brink of what would be a landscape-changing upset.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The Sixers, fresh off an upset over Boston, practically folded after losing Game 1 by 39.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • There was a stretch when people in various states of mental distress would just come and fall apart at our kitchen table.
    Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • The Iskanders sued Grossman and Erickson, and last week a jury found the pair liable in the boys’ deaths, awarding $176 million in damages to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander and younger son Zachary for wrongful death and emotional distress.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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“Snappishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappishness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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