crabby
Example Sentences
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“I am such a crabby old man now, but it’s like, there’s parking, you can park when we have to go out,” Richter says.
From Los Angeles Times
“Well, how is she? A crabby old wretch still, no doubt.”
From Literature
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By now Lord Fredrick was crabby and tired, and he had nearly given up on ever finding someone suitable.
From Literature
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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
John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died.
From Los Angeles Times
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