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dyspeptic

[dis-pep-tik] / dɪsˈpɛp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
crabby
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Within the niche category of meditation memoir, I’ve always appreciated narratives by dyspeptic Type As, the kind of meditators who start off by sitting in silent judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Better is Danny Elfman’s spartan and fraught score, particularly the dyspeptic drums.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

Here, next to photos of Saban pacing the sideline in dyspeptic determination, Alabama was a byword for discipline and achievement.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2024

His characteristically dyspeptic interview in the Wall Street Journal trivializes the intelligence and individuality of Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson for no apparent reason beyond petty resentment.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2023

The news that an alien’s dyspeptic pains were persisting did not, however, evoke any sympathetic words, and again I retreated into Trinity Street with a prescription for more white stuff.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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