Historical clue formulations

• Answer rudely — 2022-03-05
• Be peevish with — 2021-02-13
• Get short with — 2020-06-21
• Be short with — 2019-01-27
• Get testy with — 2018-07-02
• Answer rudely — 2017-02-04
• Show impatience with — 2016-10-07
• Lose one's patience with, maybe — 2012-09-27
• Speak sharply to — 2010-10-04
• Answer angrily — 2010-07-01
• Reply to irritably — 2008-11-23
• Answer in anger — 2008-03-04
• Show annoyance with — 2008-01-06
• Be testy with — 2007-07-03
• Show impatience with — 2006-12-30
• Answer sharply — 2005-05-08
• Attack verbally — 2004-09-07
• Respond to peevishly — 2003-10-27
• Be short with — 2003-01-22
• Be short with — 2001-03-02
• Speak sharply to — 2000-07-31
• Be short with — 1999-12-03
• Respond to testily — 1996-10-13
• Act peevishly toward — 1995-06-01