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But these revitalized Knicks—for decades themselves a Schadenfreudist’s delight, a faded franchise with crabby ownership and aggrieved fans—are giving even skeptical out-of-towners a case of the Manhattan warm ’n’ fuzzies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 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

There’s little new about the setup of the crabby older person forced together with a resistant youngster only to surmount their mutual disdain and form a life-changing bond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

"I like this guy. As crabby as he is, he loves his wife," Odenkirk said.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2023

I do not want to be a crabby old lady holding a leg in my lap.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

Crustaceans have repeatedly gone from having a cylindrical body plan with a big tail — characteristic of a shrimp or a lobster — to a flatter, rounder, crabbier look, with a much less prominent tail.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2023

Kelly was crabbier than usual afterward, refusing to address the one constant stain on his time in Westwood: defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2021

They all know that happy and emotionally intelligent workplaces deliver results that crabbier organizations can’t.

From Forbes ● Oct. 22, 2014

He’s achieved many of his goals—Trudy had the baby, he got a bigger offe, he’s dominating Roger—but he seems to get crabbier by the week.

From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2012

“You’re always crabbier when your eyes are black — I expect it then,” I went on.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

It was about a month later that a legal-looking letter arrived, directed to him, beautifully written in the roundest and crabbiest of engrossing hands.

From The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam by George Manville Fenn