cantankerous

Example Sentences

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Eve Hewson gets only one scene but proves boundlessly charming, as does Stacy Keach as Jay’s cantankerous dad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The soccer team’s place in the Premier League standings had the typically cantankerous rock star in a great mood, and that held when talk turned to his ongoing reunion tour.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Known for his cantankerous, no-nonsense business dealings and his "you're fired/hired" catchphrase, Lord Sugar insists his on-screen persona is how he is in real life.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2025

I loved this piece not because of what the fan lost, but because of what he gained in the ensuing comfort and support of the usually cantankerous Dodger bleacher bums.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

When the ringing departed from Herbie’s brain, he realized that not only had he ridden a very cantankerous horse, he’d accomplished something nobody else had ever accomplished.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols