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
Mark, now long since passed, was a glorious curmudgeon.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
In Falling Together, Williams plays abundantly friendly Natalie opposite fellow Hallmark stalwart, Paul Campbell as Mark, a bit of a curmudgeon.
—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
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
In Falling Together, Williams plays abundantly friendly Natalie opposite fellow Hallmark stalwart, Paul Campbell as Mark, a bit of a curmudgeon.
—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
See All Example Sentences for curmudgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
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The Lowcountry Boil — with crab legs, corn, and shrimp and lots of Old Bay seasoning — is worth the price, too.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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More than two dozen crabs were involved in the feeding frenzy, including one that appeared to have gotten inside the jellyfish and was eating its way out.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other areas are raked in patterns resembling a Zen garden, and some contain replica tracks of native animals, including coyotes, bears and snakes.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Other examples have included utilizing them in asphalt, stand-up paddle boards … and even gummy bears.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Eisenberg’s mousy David is as well-acted as Culkin’s crank.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, leading administration jobs are going to cranks and fanatics.—
Michelle Goldberg,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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