curmudgeonly
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Call them curmudgeonly roadblocks to progress, or the last beacons of sanity on the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The overall vibe is reminiscent of a CBS sitcom featuring an older, curmudgeonly husband who has no choice but to indulge his younger wife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Two curmudgeonly old rivals are marching toward a showdown that a lot of people really wish wasn’t happening.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 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
The reporters assumed that Smith was just being curmudgeonly, but there was likely more to it than that.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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