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
See all Example Sentences for curmudgeon 
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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Cancers, symbolized by the crab, are notorious for being nurturing, protective, and moody.—
Maya Layne,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s the obligatory seafood tower ($115), which depending on the season might include shucked oysters, spiny lobster, Santa Barbara uni and succulent chunks of Dungeness crab.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Two is indeed the sweet spot for this trilogy of movies based on the beloved books by Michael Bond about a Peruvian British bear in a blue overcoat and red hat.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The third installment featuring the beloved bear is sure to be a hit with kids and parents.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the efficiency is on par with some manual transmissions, while offering the ability to smoothly adjust gear ratios from zero all the way up to overdrive, whether the wheels and/or crank are turning or not.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Dec. 2024
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The lack of the previous GT350’s flat-plane crank may leave some fans disappointed, but an additional 284 horsepower should more than make up for the difference.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 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 21 Feb. 2025.
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