cranky

Example Sentences

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In reality, though, it’s the options premium they really like, and they tend to get cranky if the stock declines and they must buy it.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

"Let's just get pizza back at the house," he sighed - the kids were getting cranky and needed a shower.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

You ever go through a cranky traditionalist phase?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

“The purists, they get cranky about this, you know, and say that it’s supposed to be gin and vermouth and that’s all a martini should be.”

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Toward the back of Stagecoach Pass is the gold mine, run by a cranky old man named Bob who clearly hates children.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling