Crossnesses [noun]

Words, impatiently heard at the moment, returned upon him, and compunction took its outward effect in crossness.

Crossness and moroseness, for example, may be due to a dyspeptic condition and a chronically bad liver.

He was exceedingly cross, but I don't think his crossness came from temper; it came from his mind's hurting him.

This she said with something almost of crossness in her manner, and Mr. Kennedy went to the afternoon service by himself.

Crossness, as I have said, had been the natural psychological result of his emotions; but his emotions were none the less real.

All were cross and tired; neither crossness nor weariness were helped when we were told that there was no room for us at the inn.

A little of the leaven of sweetness and good temper lightens a whole lump of crossness and bad humour.

"I think it is either an English or a German name," said the doctor, taking no notice of his crossness.

No; but he was quite worn out with his own crossness, and is, I hope, fast asleep by this time.

Missy tried to explain, but the anxiety between mother's eyes deepened to lines of crossness.