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dyspeptic

[dis-pep-tik] / dɪsˈpɛp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
crabby
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Fern had a punchy writing style and ability to dash off whimsical riffs on un-newsy topics such as home decor, dyspeptic shopkeepers and bedtime stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Better is Danny Elfman’s spartan and fraught score, particularly the dyspeptic drums.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

His characteristically dyspeptic interview in the Wall Street Journal trivializes the intelligence and individuality of Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson for no apparent reason beyond petty resentment.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2023

The play’s narrative twist is the plot unfolds in reverse, starting with the friends’ dyspeptic breakup and ending with the joyful promise of their youth.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

Even at the best of times, Tefu was a difficult fellow: dyspeptic, argumentative, overbearing.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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