crabby

Example Sentences

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He added passengers jokingly pointed out the "shellfish" crab had its feet on the seat, while others called out the crabby commuter for fare dodging.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

“He seemed a little crabby when I was a kid,” Arnold remembered of his grandfather.

From Salon • May 27, 2024

“You’re gonna be crabby, aren’t you?” she would say.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

But nobody wants to tell the candidate — who is already crabby and a little desperate — that the campaign is circling the drain.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

“His long-term memory is still impressive. It’s the short-term memory that is failing him. And he gets crabby sometimes. But all in all, he’s still doing pretty good.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen