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dyspeptic

[dis-pep-tik] / dɪsˈpɛp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
crabby
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And in “Giant,” John Lithgow, reprising his Olivier Award-winning performance, portrays the author in all his dyspeptic glory.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Now, what tired, achy, occasionally dyspeptic middle-aged person doesn’t like the sound of that?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

Here, next to photos of Saban pacing the sideline in dyspeptic determination, Alabama was a byword for discipline and achievement.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2024

His characteristically dyspeptic interview in the Wall Street Journal trivializes the intelligence and individuality of Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson for no apparent reason beyond petty resentment.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2023

The news that an alien’s dyspeptic pains were persisting did not, however, evoke any sympathetic words, and again I retreated into Trinity Street with a prescription for more white stuff.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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