as in irritableness
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
his perpetual waspishness only served to make those around him cranky as well
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irritability
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“Waspishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waspishness. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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