Example Sentences

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“And if I were a betting person, which naturally I kind of am, I would bet on American orneriness and refusal to line up,” she added.

From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2020

Amid all of the orneriness, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau generated their usual backhanded warmth, and the piece remains fondly remembered enough to make it ripe for movie-to-musical treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2019

Despite his famous stubborn streak and occasional orneriness, McCain is widely admired on both sides of the aisle, and tributes poured in Friday after the family announced the treatment decision.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2018

Craig has recently declared his annoyance at having to play Bond—the orneriness that he shows onscreen doesn’t seem entirely a matter of acting—and so it’s possible that Spectre will be his last outing.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2015

He had an orneriness year-round, but especially in the summer, when he worked his peach orchards daylight to dusk.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd