as in sulkiness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surliness
Noun
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Democrats amp up infighting and 'unhinged petulance' as approval rating plummets Trump is openly defying court orders.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025 -
The doctor who eventually wakes him is greeted with immediate petulance.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Excess cortisol can also affect mood, leading to nervousness, anxiety, or irritability.—
Veronica Cristino,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms specific to spring and summer SAD can include agitation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and loss of appetite, Dr. Bacow says.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Emboldened by four years of appeasement policies, the CCP is on the march — escalating its military activities, conducting aggressive drills around Taiwan, and increasing its belligerence in the South China Sea.—
Arthur Herman,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
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The country has swung wildly in its hawkishness, from the isolationism of the 1930s to the belligerence of the early 1980s.—
Alexandra Chinchilla,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Surliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surliness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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