crustily
- a word derived from crusty.
Example Sentences
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Frosty Troy, editor of the crustily independent Oklahoma Observer, agrees.
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Since Margaret Mitchell's death in 1949, however, the novelist's older brother, Stephens, had zealously guarded his sister's estate, crustily rebuffing all requests for sequel rights.
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Whatever his troubles�a near fatal riding accident in 1949, three impeachment threats or, most recently, a severe stroke�Justice William O. Douglas, 76, has crustily refused to remove his unique voice from the Supreme Court.
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Last week, turned in by an informer and indicted for tax evasion, the doctor was crustily waiting to see how much Uncle Sam would grab.
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"Mornin'!" he called, somewhat crustily, as was his wont in opening a conversation.
From Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro by MacGregor, Mary Esther Miller