crankily
- a word derived from cranky.
Example Sentences
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"You're not following what I'm saying," he tells his assistants, crankily stalking off.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023
Sahl became fixated on the Warren Commission’s report on the killing, dedicating years of his life, including much stage time, to picking it apart, crankily decrying groupthink and floating alternative theories.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2021
My personal favorite moment, a moment of Zen, occurred when nothing was happening, after Alaska crankily demanded a recount.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 20, 2016
But, as literature, the point-making becomes wearying; even the most well-disposed reader may grow crankily contrarian by the 14 or 15 invocation of Elinor’s moral superiority.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2013
She shrugged and walked on, her pushcart squeaking crankily with-each turn of its wheels.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
