In desperation he said the first thing he thought of, very peevishly and without the dignified prelude which he had intended.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
"I would rather have anybody else, if it comes to that," said the other, peevishly.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
"So much for wanting to do a good-natured thing," cried he, peevishly.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever