crankiness
Example Sentences
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His approach was unique; he took the grandeur and majesty of the Duke Ellington Orchestra sax section, updated that sound, and infused it with bluesy grit and a gruff, avant-garde crankiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
While Maron sometimes kvetches about Feinartz’s hovering cameras, he seems to have given him a kind of all-access pass to his daily life in a way that belies his trademark crankiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
In other words, if you're missing a meal because you're late for school pickup or trying to finish a spreadsheet, the situation might be exacerbating the crankiness from hunger.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2023
The crankiness on the Reddit discussion boards came as the Fed’s actions cost many investors money.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
Her face was average-looking, though it could have been pretty if it weren’t lined with so much crankiness.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
