The former manifests in crossness and irritability.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency] Reference

But a self-conscious grin lurked behind his crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kahawa]

Sean simply hadn't understood, because of his crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference

Mrs. Moira ignored the edge of crossness in her Danny's voice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Red-Robin] Reference

"Delightful," murmured the Baron, quite unmoved by her crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cruise To A Wedding]

Naughty Laurana, to wound my heart by your crossness, and then say.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sir Charles Grandison] Reference

The sempstress looked up, her crossness temporarily relieved by interest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Drums of Autumn]

“Well!” she said; and there was something almost of crossness in her tone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Claverings] Reference

To her he made ample apology for his former crossness, and received ample absolution.    From Wordnik.com.  [Castle Richmond] Reference

But one can tell truly that he never again excused his crossness by saying that "it was only his way.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Among the Farmyard People] Reference

A little of the leaven of sweetness and good temper lightens a whole lump of crossness and bad humour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Emilie the Peacemaker] Reference

Besides the crossness of the cook, Whittington had another difficulty to get over before he could be happy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Blue Fairy Book] Reference

She was not always kind, but I didn't mind a little crossness now and then, for great hopes were in my heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Old Homestead] Reference

O boys, for my sake, an 'for the sake o' ye'r wives an 'families, have no crossness but lave the house quietly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Duty, and other Irish Comedies] Reference

This she said with something almost of crossness in her manner, and Mr Kennedy went to the afternoon service by himself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phineas Finn] Reference

Anyhow, crossness was a better symptom than apathy!.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rose-Garden Husband] Reference

The third time Waife said with unwonted crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Will He Do with It? — Complete] Reference

"I wasn't hurt by your crossness, dear," he said gently.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jewel Weed] Reference

I had been fairly frightened out of my crossness to her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aunt Madge's Story] Reference

'Mm-m-er!' booed Ursula, pulling a face at his crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Women in Love] Reference

The lady's manner was a happy mixture of frigidity and crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Love Me Little, Love Me Long] Reference

Why go along with crossness, and coldness and snappishness in your life?.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to Live a Holy Life] Reference

Her voice betrayed a struggle between offended dignity and decided crossness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Janet's Love and Service] Reference

'Are you tired?' asked he, with a strange mixture of crossness and tenderness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 1] Reference

I'm not used to be cross, and my own crossness is much harder to bear than theirs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weighed and Wanting] Reference

That is, as near to the crossness of a thunder cloud as Patty Fairfield could manage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Patty Blossom] Reference

"I am afraid," thought Wilton, "what I have to tell him will not diminish his crossness.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The King's Highway] Reference

Best say no more now, till we all get over our dinner-crossness and then tell us the whole story.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dorothy's Travels] Reference

But her extreme crossness, or what any way looked like it to them, sent them away puzzled and hurt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hoodie] Reference

And she was crossness itself when, her dress changed, she sallied forth to set to work on the wash.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Rich Little Poor Boy] Reference

And I must say that Lucy's crossness not to take them along with them in the chaise is worse than all.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sense and Sensibility] Reference

You know, I was only pretending crossness, Cameron, all the time, because I really thought it was best.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Talking Horse And Other Tales] Reference

He remembered Aunt Barbara's salutary remarks about crossness being the equivalent of thinking about oneself.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michael] Reference

The thing needed by the choir director is a combination of firmness (but not crossness) with the play spirit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Essentials in Conducting] Reference

"Am I?" said he absently, and never heeding her crossness; for his only anxiety was lest she might find out anything.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Little Lame Prince] Reference

I think it's hard when a man mustn't be allowed a bit of crossness when he's tired and heavy at heart -- that I do. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wives and Daughters] Reference

She sat down and played with them a little, but the thought of her husband and his unreasonable crossness worried her.    From Wordnik.com.  [War and Peace] Reference

All his crossness was over and he now allowed Manuel to settle him for the night with a good nature not to be exceeded by anybody.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dorothy on a Ranch] Reference