querulous
"He drives too fast," she said querulously.
"What are we supposed to do about it?" Mr Phipps demanded querulously.
"Why are you here?" he continued querulously.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Complaining
be/go on at someoneidiom
bellyaching
bemoan
bewail
brouhaha
bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
carping
clamour
complain
make noisesidiom
mutter
nag
pardon
representation
squawk
start on at someone
unreported
vituperation
vituperatively
whiner
Examples of querulously
querulously
It will allow those who do not stand, or who are not elected, to depart with dignity, not
querulously, and without rancour.
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They have endorsed it,
querulously at first, then doubtfully, and finally grudgingly.
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