ornery
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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 • Dec. 28, 2025
Johnson’s impression of a scattered, ornery Trump was as accurate as ever, but the big surprise was a new Elon Musk: “SNL” vet Mike Myers took over from Dana Carvey.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025
Quesada said she’d surprise him at times with funny little stories “about her more ornery days.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Even the ornery and Scrooge-like Walter can’t help but become emotional at reading that.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2023
She drank the glass of milk in a few gulps, wiped her mouth with the back of her sleeve, and went to see what the ornery old woman wanted.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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