cantankerous

Example Sentences

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Eve Hewson gets only one scene but proves boundlessly charming, as does Stacy Keach as Jay’s cantankerous dad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The pair takes the cold case team starring in Jussi Adler-Olsen’s series of novels and transports them to Edinburgh, casting the cantankerous Carl as an English outsider among Scots.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025

A foreign policy insider told me: "It might come at a price, but it is in our interest for him to be a success, not be cantankerous."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

He was known to colleagues as cantankerous, but he was also so knowledgeable about history and politics that he could broadcast for hours without notes or a script.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Uncle locked himself in his room for one whole night and the next day came out as cantankerous as ever.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep