crabbed

Example Sentences

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This is a crabbed and mendacious interpretation of the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024

She also shaved her head — all to add authenticity as her queen evolved from youth to crabbed old age.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

The real issue raised by this new crabbed system of historical reasoning is the intellectual stance, temperament, and habits lawyers, judges, and legislators should bring to the task of historical, analogical reasoning.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2023

But it is quite another for the judiciary to apply that same crabbed conception to speech beyond the school setting.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2021

Char’s hand was large and round, the letters evenly spaced, each fully formed—completely unlike my crabbed, spiky writing.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine