Sentence examples for peevish humor from inspiring English sources

Edmund's random confession that he thinks everybody looks fat gets an affirmative from Regan, played with peevish humor by April Matthis.

That sounds pretty peevish.

What a peevish bunch.

It was a peevish comment.

They get tired and peevish.

To send such peevish tokens to a king.

The Dixie Chicks have peevish detractors.

"But the peevish creatures will not bite".

He sounds even more peevish that usual.

(Isherwood) Off Off Broadway 'DEAR DUBYA: PATRIOTIC LOVE LETTERS TO WHITEHOUSE.ORG' Peevish, pathetic and plain unhinged, the e-mail messages rendered reader's-theater-style in this brief, seldom cheap, often funny show demonstrate that President Bush has no shortage of credulous, humor-impaired fans and foes (45 minutes).

Occasionally, though, the philanthropists get peevish.