shrewishness

[US]/ˈʃruːɪʃnəs/
[UK]/ˈʃruːɪʃnəs/

Translation

n. le trait de se comporter en femme querelleuse, acariâtre, de mauvaise humeur ; la qualité d'être agressivement affirmatif ou mordant.
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Example Sentences

her shrewishness drove everyone away at the party.

La malice d'elle a fait fuir tout le monde à la fête.

despite his shrewishness, she decided to give him another chance.

Malgré sa malice, elle a décidé de lui donner une autre chance.

the shrewishness of her tone made the situation worse.

La malice de son ton a aggravé la situation.

he couldn't tolerate her constant shrewishness any longer.

Il ne pouvait plus tolérer sa malice constante.

with considerable shrewishness, she criticized every decision he made.

Avec une certaine malice, elle a critiqué chaque décision qu'il prenait.

the shrewishness in her voice was unmistakable.

La malice dans sa voix était indéniable.

his mother's shrewishness had shaped his entire personality.

La malice de sa mère avait façonné toute sa personnalité.

she regretted her shrewishness after cooling down.

Après s'être calmée, elle regretta sa malice.

the new manager's shrewishness alienated many employees.

La malice du nouveau manager a éloigné beaucoup d'employés.

despite her shrewishness, he still loved her deeply.

Malgré sa malice, il l'aimait profondément.

the customer's shrewishness made the service representative very uncomfortable.

La malice du client a rendu le représentant du service très mal à l'aise.

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