reply crossly

Examples (10)

• "I don't know," he replied crossly when I asked for the time.
• "Stop bothering me," she often replies crossly when her brother enters her room.
• "It's none of your business," the old man replied crossly.
• He will probably reply crossly if you wake him up from his nap.
• When asked for the third time about the missing report, she finally replied crossly, "I already told you I don't have it."
• Tired and hungry, the child could only reply crossly to his mother's questions.
• Although he tried to hide his frustration, he couldn't help but reply crossly.
• "Why do you always reply crossly?" she asked him, her voice full of concern.
• Replying crossly is not an effective way to communicate your feelings.
• The manager replied crossly that the deadline was non-negotiable.