surliness

Example Sentences

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They also mention that Mr. Statham was a no-show for the session, which might have contributed to their surliness, but his presence certainly would have made the track more fun.

From Washington Times • Jul. 29, 2021

No wonder many greet a $2 billion donation with surliness.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2018

Still, Pederson is a coaching neophyte compared with Belichick, whose surliness and visible disdain for answering questions is as much of a trademark of his mystique as his dogged pursuit of excellence.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2018

If you took Ikona Pop's cheeky surliness and spliced it with Savages at their most savage, i.e. as they sound on Husbands, you might end up with something like Vulkano.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2013

His surliness almost had me turning on my heel.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu