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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snappishness
Noun
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Olivero says climate change perturbations continue to concern the winery.—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025 -
However, as the comet recedes from the sun, planetary perturbations will make the orbit even more elongated, so the next return to perihelion (of whatever of it is that is still left of it) will be about 600,000 years hence.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms include unexplained withdrawal, fear, sadness or irritability and not responding when comfort is given.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Common symptoms include loud snoring, gasping for air, daytime fatigue, morning headaches, dry mouth, difficulty concentrating and irritability.—
Maria Sokolina,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Minutes later, Yolanda allegedly loaded luggage and pets into an SUV before leaving home.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Finalists Yogi isn't the only star this week either—we've been putting together some other favorite readers' pets.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Unlike the Patriots backlash, however, current pique against the Kansas City footballers intersects with a couple of larger unexpected social issues.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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There’s a knowing performative element to Singer’s pique, yet Freedman’s passion appears genuine, even personal.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Doesn’t that seem like an obvious way to breed resentment and, ahem, rebellion?—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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One child may excel in sports or academics while another struggles, leading to feelings of resentment.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He was also seen bleeding from his nose and was having trouble getting into the wheelchair on his own.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Making a few calls to a person’s previous employers can save you a lot of trouble in the long run.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This vast history includes countless Cinderella stories and enough results to reveal meaningful patterns in upsets and seeding trends.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The average number of upsets in each round since 1985: Why go 'big' on the March Madness final bet?—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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At the Santa Monica test location after the rains, the level of beryllium — a metal that is toxic to fish and corals and causes respiratory distress in humans — was more than 10 times the maximum limit allowed.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result: Some doctors and hospitals have held back on treatments, waiting for the fetal heartbeat to stop or for patients to wind up in undeniable distress.—
Kavitha Surana,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Snappishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappishness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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