as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of curmudgeon
In Falling Together, Williams plays abundantly friendly Natalie opposite fellow Hallmark stalwart, Paul Campbell as Mark, a bit of a curmudgeon.
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Some are curmudgeons, gossips, narcissists, and bullies.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
The resulting tone is philosophical with a hint of the curmudgeon.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Former representative and current Courant curmudgeon Gary Franks seems to conveniently forget about how diminished President Reagan was in the last year of office.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
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Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
Some are curmudgeons, gossips, narcissists, and bullies.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
The resulting tone is philosophical with a hint of the curmudgeon.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Former representative and current Courant curmudgeon Gary Franks seems to conveniently forget about how diminished President Reagan was in the last year of office.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
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Clark’s Oyster Bar is the best place for seafood in Aspen, serving hearty fare like clam chowder, crab cakes, and crispy red snapper.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Next Evolution of Cantonese Food: A wave of new restaurants are challenging diners to go beyond sesame chicken and crab Rangoon.—
Luke Fortney,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Other names for the full moon in January include the bear hunting moon, goose moon and moon of the strong cold, according to Farmers’ Almanac.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
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Their sample model card bears similarities to CHAI's, including sections for risk management, development, performance and limitations.—
Alexis Kayser,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Lake-effect snow cranks up Yet another round of significant lake-effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes Wednesday through Thursday.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
11 Dec. 2024
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Heraclitus was a loner, according to the sketchy accounts of him, and rather a crank.—
David Quammen,
Outside Online,
29 Nov. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet sings Dylan, and grumps just like him too in the new official trailer for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2024
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As a fiery academic dealing with unsuspecting success, Wright out-curmudgeons the mighty Giamatti, gives an irascible grump a big heart, and, as one of our great character actors, makes the most of his spotlight.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2024
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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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