crabbed

Example Sentences

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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

Right from the founding, then, analogical reasoning was bold and aspirational as frequently as it was crabbed and limiting.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2023

That said, the board seems to be taking a rather crabbed view of the sanctity of the CalPERS name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2020

Esther came back with transparent packets of pills, on which instructions, but no names, were written in a crabbed handwriting in blue ink.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie