fractiousness

/ˈfrækʃəsnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being easily annoyed or bad-tempered; irritability.
    • The teacher's fractiousness made the students nervous all day.
    • His fractiousness during meetings made him difficult to work with.
    • Lack of sleep often leads to fractiousness in young children.
  2. The state of being hard to control or manage; unruliness.
    • The horse's fractiousness required an experienced trainer.
    • Political fractiousness in the legislature stalled the new bill for months.
    • The fractiousness of the crowd forced the police to close the street.
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