peevish

[US]/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. let irriteret; med dårligt temperament

Example Sentences

a peevish, whining voice.

en nagende, klagende stemme.

A peevish child is unhappy and makes others unhappy.

Et grinagtigt barn er utilfreds og gør andre utilfredse.

She was in a peevish mood all day.

Hun var grinagtig hele dagen.

His peevish attitude made it difficult to work with him.

Hans grinagtige holdning gjorde det svært at arbejde sammen med ham.

The peevish customer complained about everything.

Den grinagtige kunde klagede over alt.

I try not to be peevish when things don't go my way.

Jeg prøver at undgå at være grinagtig, når tingene ikke går som jeg vil.

Her peevish behavior alienated her friends.

Hendes grinagtige opførsel fremmedgjorde hendes venner.

The peevish child refused to eat his dinner.

Det grinagtige barn nægtede at spise sin aftensmad.

He became peevish when he didn't get enough sleep.

Han blev grinagtig, når han ikke fik nok søvn.

The peevish old man yelled at the kids playing outside.

Den grinagtige gamle mand råbte til børnene, der legede udenfor.

She gave a peevish response to his question.

Hun gav et grinagtigt svar på hans spørgsmål.

Don't be so peevish about minor inconveniences.

Vær ikke så grinagtig omkring mindre ubehageligheder.

Real-world Examples

Little Walder only looked peevish. " And me, " he said. " I was only being amusing too" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

When you come home from school, and find your little brother cross and peevish, speak mildly to him.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

" By rights I should have my sister's command, " he admitted, uncomfortably aware of how peevish that sounded.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Conway smiled, but Mallinson looked peevish again.

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

Her face was inartistic—that of a peevish virago.

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

If he were less peevish and morose, all would be well.

Source: The Sorrows of Young Werther

He was peevish and had peerless strength.

Source: Pan Pan

I went my way perhaps a wiser but certainly a peevish man.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

For she was a straight, brave woman, as well as a peevish one.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

Before he had quite sunken away, however, the sharp and peevish tinkle of the shop-bell made itself audible.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

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