pettishly


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Synonyms for pettishly

in a petulant manner

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"Joe," I interrupted, pettishly, "how can you call me, Sir?"
"Yes," said the cardinal, pettishly, "seven." Then, recollecting himself, "You understand, Bernouin," added he, "that all this money is to be spent?"
Darling may exclaim pettishly, "Dash it all, here are those boys again." However, we should get no thanks even for this.
"Jane," said Sir Charles pettishly, "do you know this gentleman?"
"That's all very fine," said Fred, pettishly. "What is a fellow to do?
Shaw stroked his sulky daughter's cheek, hoping to see some sign of regret; but Fanny felt injured, and would n't show that she was sorry, so she only said, pettishly, "I suppose I can have my flowers, now the fuss is over."
'Does it?' replied the other pettishly. 'I am wet through.'
It is enough to poison one, eating such a disgusting mess!' And he pettishly pushed away his plate, and leant back despairingly in his chair.