surliest

• “A few raised their eyebrows and the surliest of the lot paused his cigarette long enough to spit.”

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• “A GOP with a 65-seat House majority and 47 Senate seats will not be immune to the surliest public mood any of us has seen.”

  The Wall Street Journal: GOP: Unlock the American Economy

• “Toned, buffed up, and dressed in a tux, even the surliest actor was guy candy to a starstruck civilian.”

  Simon & Schuster: Starlit

• “One day as my mother watched, the surliest of the workers stepped to the curb and quickly spoke to Louis.”

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• “Bring a cup of coffee to the oldest, surliest guy wearing an apron and pick his brain about hand-built wheels.”

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• “All of us complain about young people not being taught to have respect for things greater, older or more accomplished than they are, and now we have to see an grown elected official acting like the surliest teenager in school.”

  Vicki Iovine: Girlfriends' Guide: What Are We Teaching Our Kids About the President, Anyway?

• “You can be the surliest, nastiest person on earth because you work alone.”

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• “But, first, let's take a look at the up-close and personal side of this greatest-and richest-player in baseball to see why he's also called the surliest.”

  Newsweek: The Rising Stock Of Bonds

• “MTV is a jukebox, and beneath the surface noise of the surliest grunge anthem, you invariably find a four-minute pop single eager to get its hooks into you.”

  Newsweek: Come Together

• “Believe it or not, even the surliest agent who ever strode contemptuously into a literary conference and brushed off a pitcher wants this as well.”

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