crabby
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The bots responded to lines of cars and never got crabby, Baartman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“I am such a crabby old man now, but it’s like, there’s parking, you can park when we have to go out,” Richter says.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
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
The idea of giving up steak, Manhattans or Instagram would make me crabby.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024
“That doesn’t make sense. We know other crabby people who leave their apartments.”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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