crabbed

Example Sentences

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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

In the spring, Thompson crabbed, and when buyers counted crabs, the brothers said, his father often got shorted.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 2022

Limbaugh might have had a choice at one point, a choice to stop being a crabbed, reactionary loudmouth and do something different.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2020

That said, the board seems to be taking a rather crabbed view of the sanctity of the CalPERS name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2020

Esther came back with transparent packets of pills, on which instructions, but no names, were written in a crabbed handwriting in blue ink.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie