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
Maybe people are curmudgeons and just don't like seeing their communities change.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Duvall drew on his inner curmudgeon throughout his career.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At first, the group appears to dismiss its singular curmudgeon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Duvall drew on his inner curmudgeon throughout his career.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At first, the group appears to dismiss its singular curmudgeon.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curmudgeon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeon
Noun
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Now in its 79th year, the three-day festival celebrates Maryland’s blue crab culture with crab races, boat docking contests, cooking competitions, and live music in the southernmost town of Maryland.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The tide pools around Haystack and elsewhere along Cannon Beach are extraordinary, with colorful sea stars, anemones, crabs, snails, coral, sponges, and sea slugs.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His love for animals was developed through an affinity for koala bears.—
Dave Campbell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The xG step chart below bears this out.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In any case, the TM-B defining feature is the software that sits between the cranks and the motor, shaping the whole cycling experience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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Most of these use a hand crank to churn, which can be a novelty at first, but a drag as the process wears on.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If Annelle is a sweet bean, then Ouiser Boudreaux is the neighborhood grump.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The iconic Christmas grump, who has become a seasonal favorite at Universal theme parks for his lack of holiday spirit and acerbic banter, initially greeted the little girl in his signature gruff delivery.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Curmudgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeon. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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