ornery
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Josh Charles stars as a talented but ornery surgeon who leaves his career in Boston to become a doctor in a small town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Quesada said she’d surprise him at times with funny little stories “about her more ornery days.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
The Breeders’ Cup Classic attracted some horses as old as four and five — tough, ornery veterans.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Even the ornery and Scrooge-like Walter can’t help but become emotional at reading that.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2023
I didn’t want to burden Red too much, and even though Nothing was ornery and stubborn, he might be able to carry me or my things, if I could get him to move.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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