crabby

Example Sentences

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“I am such a crabby old man now, but it’s like, there’s parking, you can park when we have to go out,” Richter says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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

“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

Since the mess with Lolo yesterday—and all the time it took to get Abuela calmed down—Mami’s been a little crabby and impatient, too.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina