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
The resulting tone is philosophical with a hint of the curmudgeon.
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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
Joy will play Henry, a curmudgeon to whom the years have not been kind, while Brown will play Acosta, a new-to-the-force police officer who is in over her head.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 July 2024
This is a story about a curmudgeon who is so disgruntled with life but starts to make connections with his new neighbours.
—Abby Corson, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024
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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
Joy will play Henry, a curmudgeon to whom the years have not been kind, while Brown will play Acosta, a new-to-the-force police officer who is in over her head.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 July 2024
This is a story about a curmudgeon who is so disgruntled with life but starts to make connections with his new neighbours.
—Abby Corson, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for curmudgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
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For a delicious brunch, pop into the neighborhood favorite White Wolf Café for mimosas and a crab cake sandwich.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters have eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the otters have locally solved a problem that has plagued the West Coast for years.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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There were more fish in the stream, families of bears crossing the streets, because the traffic wasn’t as heavy.Benji Jones, Vox, 24 Dec. 2024
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Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Salah’s comments over the last week cranks up the pressure on Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who also own the Boston Red Sox, to give these three superstars huge new contracts.Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the villainous Oogie Boogie cranks up the creep factor, making for an especially sinister Christmas movie.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 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 31 Dec. 2024.
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