ornery

Example Sentences

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I could feel a wallop of rude and ornery coming up my throat and fighting to get out of my mouth.

From Literature

I sat down and tried to pick the ornery stickers out of Sal’s fur and she licked my hand in thanks.

From Literature

Josh Charles stars as a talented but ornery surgeon who leaves his career in Boston to become a doctor in a small town.

From The Wall Street Journal

But O’Neill’s 1921 drama poses ornery challenges for an actress—and not just because Greta Garbo immortalized the role in her first “talkie.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Otter 841, California’s most ornery sea mammal, has returned to waters off Santa Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times