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
  • For more advice on keeping your pets happy, healthy and safe through every season, visit USA TODAY Pets, your destination for expert advice, heartwarming stories and the latest news for animal lovers.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • All owners must disclose if their pet has bitten anyone within the past 10 days.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
  • But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Lindsay-Abaire makes a real meal of sketching the rest of the neighborhood association, played by a bevy of nimble theatrical comedians, though their own simmering resentments tend to eddy alongside the central Kyra-Elliot conflict.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Although Rolder’s short arm length could give him some trouble with block-shedding, several workable pieces on his profile likely speak to what Buffalo would go for in its new defense at a reduced cost.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Fresh off a dismal home sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees, the Red Sox hit the road and quickly found their troubles following close behind as they were blown out by the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 in the first game of their weekend series at Camden Yards.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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