as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of curmudgeon
In Falling Together, Williams plays abundantly friendly Natalie opposite fellow Hallmark stalwart, Paul Campbell as Mark, a bit of a curmudgeon.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Some are curmudgeons, gossips, narcissists, and bullies.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
The resulting tone is philosophical with a hint of the curmudgeon.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Former representative and current Courant curmudgeon Gary Franks seems to conveniently forget about how diminished President Reagan was in the last year of office.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Some are curmudgeons, gossips, narcissists, and bullies.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
The resulting tone is philosophical with a hint of the curmudgeon.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Former representative and current Courant curmudgeon Gary Franks seems to conveniently forget about how diminished President Reagan was in the last year of office.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for curmudgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
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Expect high-quality Northern English ingredients — from Lindisfarne oysters to Whitby crab — served with Asian flair in a rustic dining room with an open kitchen.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s nothing animatronic about the crabs skittering in the turquoise surf on the southeastern tip of Eleuthera in the Bahamas.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bull or bear will be revealed and then the trend with be strong and directional.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lake-effect snow cranks up Yet another round of significant lake-effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes Wednesday through Thursday.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heraclitus was a loner, according to the sketchy accounts of him, and rather a crank.—
David Quammen,
Outside Online,
29 Nov. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet sings Dylan, and grumps just like him too in the new official trailer for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2024
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As a fiery academic dealing with unsuspecting success, Wright out-curmudgeons the mighty Giamatti, gives an irascible grump a big heart, and, as one of our great character actors, makes the most of his spotlight.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2024
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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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