crabby

Example Sentences

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He added passengers jokingly pointed out the "shellfish" crab had its feet on the seat, while others called out the crabby commuter for fare dodging.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

The idea of giving up steak, Manhattans or Instagram would make me crabby.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

But nobody wants to tell the candidate — who is already crabby and a little desperate — that the campaign is circling the drain.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

“His long-term memory is still impressive. It’s the short-term memory that is failing him. And he gets crabby sometimes. But all in all, he’s still doing pretty good.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen