crankiness

Example Sentences

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White also reprises some of the giddy crankiness he enjoys writing for his female characters, this time through a reunion between three lifelong friends played by Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

The crankiness on the Reddit discussion boards came as the Fed’s actions cost many investors money.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

But you’ll also notice a crankiness in certain old-school circles and witness moments that are so quintessentially California that they sound written for the screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022

When Schrier campaigns, she said the crankiness of the times comes across loud and clear.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2022

Constance resembled a wet hen—same shape, same dour crankiness, and only slightly larger—but Kate smiled when he came in, and the sight of her sunny face gave Reynie a pinprick of hope.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart