crabbed

Example Sentences

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This is a crabbed and mendacious interpretation of the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024

She also shaved her head — all to add authenticity as her queen evolved from youth to crabbed old age.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Such a crabbed view goes against how art is often created — spontaneously, with improvisation and serendipity.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

Conversely, the cynical prognosticators who used to seem crabbed and paranoid just keep getting proven right.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2020

Inside, I found a cream-colored envelope—thick paper, crisp and very formal—but the handwriting was crabbed and childish as a fifth-grader’s, in pencil.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt