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But for today — like the Tuesday after any holiday — a little seasonal crabbiness is allowed, even encouraged.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2023

The price was steep, the ideas outlandish, and their working methods chaotic — mostly because Thorgerson’s volatile mix of crabbiness and insecurity rubbed everyone the wrong way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Some well-timed snacks might keep the crabbiness at bay and not ruin your evening meal plan.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2020

Going Public held its third annual Crust Station contest this month to spotlight the station that inspired the most crabbiness from CTA riders.

From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 16, 2011

And I accepted this explanation for much of Bunny’s crabbiness at the end of the term, which subsequently I was to find was due to entirely different reasons.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt