churlish
Example Sentences
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Possibly churlish not to get the full 10, but he played a pretty ropey shot in the first innings.
From BBC
When the result is far more important than the performance, it would be churlish to nit-pick too much.
From BBC
More churlish souls might attribute such stubborn determination to craven commercial interests, but something more is in play.
From Los Angeles Times
He crosses one flamboyantly shod foot over another on his desk with churlish satisfaction and takes a deep draw on his cigar.
From Salon
Marty, meanwhile, hollow-eyed and churlish about straying from their objective, seems haunted with guilt after a recent stint in jail for setting a building on fire.
From Los Angeles Times
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