adjective
- complaining in a whining or petulant way
Examples
- The querulous customer demanded to speak to the manager about every minor issue.
- His querulous tone made it difficult for others to want to help him.
- She became increasingly querulous as the day wore on and nothing went right.
- The querulous child complained about everything from the food to the weather.
- Despite his querulous nature, he was actually quite kind-hearted.
- The old man’s querulous voice could be heard throughout the nursing home.