cantankerousness
Example Sentences
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Durst would later testify that despite Black’s cantankerousness they became friendly, and the real estate heir slumming it in Texas dropped the disguise.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2020
Yet, for all his cantankerousness, he is part of the British medical-research establishment.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 25, 2016
Stewart’s cantankerousness also extends to his driving style.
From Slate • Aug. 10, 2014
They also showcase the cantankerousness and wit he seemed to have had from birth.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2012
It was her night to go home and sleep, but Naomi's words haunted her, although she believed they were born of pure "cantankerousness."
From Further Chronicles of Avonlea by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
