crabby
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The bots responded to lines of cars and never got crabby, Baartman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
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
John Ashton, the veteran actor who was best known for portraying crabby Detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
“He seemed a little crabby when I was a kid,” Arnold remembered of his grandfather.
From Salon • May 27, 2024
We left the house giddy and returned crabby.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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