Splenetic Sentence Examples

His splenetic temper and her volatility culminated in an open rupture in May 1814.

It was supposed in olden times to be the seat of ill-humour and melancholy, whence such phrases as "to have the spleen," to be out of temper, sulky, morose, "splenetic."

All in all, the post-left perspective seems even less cogent in the wake of McQuinn's splenetic recapitulation.

There are some inspired pairings - the splendidly splenetic Will Self appears with mordant chronicler of America 's private despair, Rick Moody.

There are some inspired pairings - the splendidly splenetic Will Self appears with mordant chronicler of America's private despair, Rick Moody.