captiousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captiousness
Noun
  • How wildfire smoke can endanger your health Inhaling smoke can result in a variety of ailments, from minor irritability to more serious problems like respiratory and cardiovascular disorders.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 June 2025
  • Hunger and fatigue can often amplify irritability for many, making patience even harder to maintain.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Once cooked, the meatballs are tender, juicy, and absorb all the garlicky flavor of the sauce, which is rich from Parmesan cheese and nicely balance with a little acidity from wine.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
  • Cassis and blackberry flavors are wrapped in a sheath of elegant tannins that slowly dissolve to reveal dazzling acidity and a soft touch of sage in the lingering finish.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • But that all changed after a bout of petulance during a Premier League game against Blackburn Rovers in the final midweek of that season.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Perhaps Kevin Love, who had served as a locker-room (and social-media) buffer during the worst of times over Butler’s six weeks of Heat-ed petulance this season.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
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“Captiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captiousness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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