ornery
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But O’Neill’s 1921 drama poses ornery challenges for an actress—and not just because Greta Garbo immortalized the role in her first “talkie.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Even the ornery and Scrooge-like Walter can’t help but become emotional at reading that.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2023
It falls to Asha, her quirky friends, an ornery talking goat sidekick and a cute fallen star to rebel against Magnifico to get the wishes back.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023
The Chargers are expecting the Dallas Cowboys to be more ornery than usual coming off an “embarrassing” blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
“Yes, Billy. She had a tough go of it, but she’s a strong woman. She must be to keep an ornery boy like you in line.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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