cranky

Example Sentences

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In reality, though, it’s the options premium they really like, and they tend to get cranky if the stock declines and they must buy it.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

If Elvis was ever cranky, that’s been stripped out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

And in the entry for “cranky” I find a secondary meaning I have never considered: “full of twists and turns,” as in a cranky road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

"Let's just get pizza back at the house," he sighed - the kids were getting cranky and needed a shower.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

It was spring vacation, and here I was sitting all day with a cranky old woman.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson