surly
Example Sentences
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The presence of the surly uncle, insufferable in-law, or grating girlfriend at the holiday table can make it hard to truly count one’s blessings.
I recommend having a ‘go box’ for when you slip these surly bonds of earth.
From MarketWatch
As a surly, teenage combination of self-aggrandizement and self-doubt, she is the instantly recognizable character that makes the rest of the world believable.
From Los Angeles Times
She also had to get used to the idea of who Lydia had become: a widowed mother with a surly unfun daughter who doesn’t believe in ghosts, dating a suspiciously doting hanger-on.
From Los Angeles Times
“We called him Angry Clown because he seemed so surly,” Tudyk says.
From Los Angeles Times
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