slightly cross

Frequency: 6.99.9 per million words

slightly angry or annoyed

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Examples (10)

  • He was slightly cross when he found out the meeting was postponed.
  • She sounded slightly cross with me on the phone for being late.
  • I get slightly cross when people talk during a movie.
  • My dad looked slightly cross that I hadn't tidied my room.
  • Are you slightly cross about what I said yesterday?
  • Although he didn't say anything, I could tell he was slightly cross.
  • The teacher was slightly cross at the students for their lack of attention.
  • He's going to be slightly cross when he sees the mess the dog made.
  • I couldn't help but feel slightly cross when my suggestion was completely ignored.
  • "Don't be slightly cross," she said, "it was just a little mistake."