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[KWER-yuh-luhs]<\/a><\/strong>
Popcast Phonetic:<\/strong> \u201ckwer-uh-lus\u201d<\/em> \u2014 said like someone sighing dramatically because the popcorn is too salty and<\/strong> not salty enough at the same time.
Phonetic (Standard) IPA:<\/strong> (running out of bitter beer humor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

adjective<\/em> \u2014 habitually complaining; full of whines, gripes, and low-level grumbling that could absolutely derail movie night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXPLANATION<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

To be querulous<\/strong> is to live in a permanent state of mild outrage. Not full vituperation \u2014 more like the background character in a sitcom who\u2019s always annoyed about the thermostat, the lighting, or why the pizza was sliced unevenly, maybe you might call them parents. Think Larry David energy with fewer resolutions and more sighing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ORIGIN<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Late 15th century<\/strong>, from Latin querulus<\/em>, meaning \u201ccomplaining\u201d or \u201cgiven to lamenting.\u201d In other words, people have been nitpicking reality since before streaming, surround sound, or popcorn with too many flavor options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXAMPLE<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The querulous<\/strong> moviegoer muttered through the entire film \u2014 too loud, too long, too dark \u2014 yet somehow never stopped eating the popcorn, after the show he was greeted with bludgeoning of applause by disgruntled moviegoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOW TO USE<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Use querulous<\/strong> when someone isn\u2019t furious, just perpetually dissatisfied \u2014 arms crossed, eyebrows raised, offering a running commentary of complaints while everyone else tries to enjoy the pizza and ignore the vibe shift you know aura killers, maybe your last girlfriend\/boyfriend\/person.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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