surly

How to use surly in a sentence

Some days it’s a little bit surly at first—it’s hard to wake it up.

Cramped seats, mask requirements and surly service aren’t the worst part of international airline travel.

Cole flirts with selling drugs, but as it turns out, he has a way with horses, most notably a surly creature known as Boo.

Housebound’s surly protagonist is fed up with her house arrest from day one.

He had no other opportunity; for the Jew remained very surly and silent till night, when he prepared to go abroad.

The stern officer gave a surly refusal, replying, "My orders are to take you first."

Mr. Clatt was not visible, but left his cottage at Isabel's call, and gave them something more than his usual surly greeting.

ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON

The shop officer has repeatedly warned me against my disrespectful and surly manner.

I reached Bernay to breakfast, and, for the first time in France, met with a surly host and a sour hostess.

Im a confirmed old bachelor, a grumpy, surly recluse wedded to my pipe, but for all that I have eyes in my head.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985