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curmudgeonly

[ker-muhj-uhn-lee] / kərˈmʌdʒ ən li /








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Larry David, who as the show’s curmudgeonly star is better known for breaking social norms than actual laws, travels to Atlanta in the episode.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

A curmudgeonly teacher at an exclusive boys' school in the 1970s reluctantly finds himself having to look after a group of students who aren't able to return home for the holidays.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2023

“American Fiction” finds Wright, like Giamatti, playing a curmudgeonly educator whose hard exterior masks a tender longing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Berkshire’s legions of devoted shareholders who regularly packed an Omaha arena to listen to the two men will remember the curmudgeonly quips Munger offered while answering questions alongside Buffett at the annual meetings.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

It was the cantankerous, curmudgeonly talk show humorist Jean Shepherd who entranced him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady