snappishness

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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
  • The patches do more than simply lessen symptoms such as night sweats and irritability.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trigger-point injections reverse the hyper-irritability of nerves by inhibiting the influx of neurochemicals and re-regulating the function of various nerves.
    Dr. Patricia Richard, Hartford Courant, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mortensen said pets are often cited as one of the reasons that victims delay leaving abusive situations.
    Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Unless your fur baby is a service animal, flying with your pet will cost extra.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The ticket might have resulted from pique on the officer’s part.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 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
  • Season 2 of the Netflix iteration dropped all nine of its episodes on April 10, with early promises to stay faithful evaporating as new attractions emerged and simmering resentments boiled over.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But Elham, a contentious and fiercely competitive student, suspects that Marjan’s zeal for anglophone culture, including Hollywood romantic comedies, masks a resentment for the Iranian life she is now stuck with.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The story involves the troubles of a beloved brother, and the longtime effort to reckon with his pain and that of his family.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Lord and Cionel Perez pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings before turning it over to Clayton Beeter, who notched his second save in three tries but had to pitch out of trouble.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An upset could be a significant salvo in the battle for the soul of the country.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Barring a massive upset in the bracket, this series between the two best teams in the county should conclude on that night at Mission Hills.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mavromatis, in a complaint filed on Wednesday in North Carolina federal court, alleges violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, wrongful discharge and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Her suit accuses the company of violating the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, intentionally inflicting emotional distress, and wrongfully terminating her.
    Irin Carmon, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Snappishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappishness. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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