| 单词 | curmudgeonly |
| 例句 | The reporters assumed that Smith was just being curmudgeonly, but there was likely more to it than that. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the cantankerous, curmudgeonly talk show humorist Jean Shepherd who entranced him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z That day, Bobby was not the old curmudgeonly Bobby: He was gracious, humorous, and willing to sign countless autographs. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Something of Bythell’s curmudgeonly charm — think Doc Martin — may be glimpsed in the slogan he scribbles on his shop’s blackboard: “Avoid social interaction: always carry a book.” Review | Miss going to the bookstore? Here are some books about books to help get you through. 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z I'm stuck in the middle, between Charles I and Cromwell: too curmudgeonly to dance, too much of a traditionalist to ban dancing. The Queen's jubilee should be a time of rejoicing for our spoilsports 2012-06-02T23:05:41Z Pekar, opinionated and curmudgeonly, was often the most frustrating and aggravating character to appear in his books. Harvey Pekar obituary 2010-07-13T12:56:00Z Jeff Steitzer tackles with gusto the role of Wally, a curmudgeonly sort who may be a broken-down wreck but still pitches an acerbic put-down with the best. In ‘Assisted Living,’ the Golden Girls (and guys) meet Orwell 2013-04-29T19:14:35Z Ms. Lewis-Evans is amusingly dry as the curmudgeonly Dr. Evers, who plainly announces that she’d rather be running a research lab than dealing with people. | 'Sleeping Beauty Wakes': A Fairy Tale, Updated Without Ambien 2011-05-23T21:11:06Z In Parks And Recreation, Plaza's character, April, is described by curmudgeonly boss Ron Swanson as "both aggressively mean and apathetic". Aubrey Plaza: 'I'm a poster child for irony' 2012-12-14T23:00:16Z Yes, it appears that after approximately two years of refusals and curmudgeonly griping, actor Daniel Craig will return to the role of super-spy James Bond in the 25th movie in that long-running action franchise. And after all that, Daniel Craig will probably play Bond again 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z But, after our curmudgeonly widower develops an unlikely friendship with a pudgy Boy Scout, our faith in humanity is restored. The Best Movies For Getting Over Your Ex 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Which is a fine way to introduce Oliver Wolcott Gibbs, one of the great curmudgeonly scribblers of the now passed American century. TIME Recommends: Forward Run to this Wolcott Gibbs Anthology 2011-10-25T14:34:09Z The older Forster, who wrote essays and assorted nonfiction and assumed the persona of a curmudgeonly literary eminence, became increasingly daring and sociable. Books Of The Times: ?A Great Unrecorded History? of E. M. Forster by Wendy Moffat 2010-05-17T22:28:00Z Morrison is famously curmudgeonly, and there's more black humour in the sublime Goin' Down to Monte Carlo. Van Morrison: Born to Sing: No Plan B – review 2012-09-27T21:18:01Z Dr. Seuss’s curmudgeonly Grinch, impersonating a Kabuki warlord, comes to mind. Review: ‘Krapp’s Last Tape,’ a Melancholy Tone Poem 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Friends described him as loyal and big-hearted, curmudgeonly and complex, forever on the lookout for the “villains” in the world. The Curious, Astounding Collection of the Magician Ricky Jay 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Doc Martin follows the antics of a curmudgeonly MD after he moves to a provincial town, abandoning his prestigious London surgical post for unknown reasons. 26 Streaming Shows You Should Get Addicted to This Winter 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Fans of both Allen and David anticipated the collaboration as a glorious melding of curmudgeonly comic minds, but it serves mainly to underscore their differences. Larry David: 'I'm cranky' 2010-06-25T23:02:00Z Pinchin's own obsession began in 2019, the year she learned of the late Al Anderson, the curmudgeonly captain of a charter fishing boat called the Prowler. In bluefin tuna, fisheries science is never neat 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Original plot: A mutual love interest reignites the rivalry between two elderly, curmudgeonly neighbors. ‘Grumpy Old Women’? Five filmmakers suggest the gender-swap remakes they want to see. 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z I’ll admit that I spent the show’s first 10 minutes or so in a state of slightly irritable resistance, seeing so many curmudgeonly eccentrics assembled for an in-house talent night. ‘Halfway Bitches’ Review: A Play as Unruly as Life Itself 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Williams, determined to make a move before he got off the train, said he enlisted a “curmudgeonly older woman” to help pass his business card to her. Making Googly Eyes on a Rush-Hour Train 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z "I don't keep up with things in pop culture," he admits with a curmudgeonly set to his face. Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan: 'We're not the big buddies people think we are' 2010-10-26T19:29:00Z For a black-and-white film about a curmudgeonly retiree, that may not have been the expectation. The Carpetbagger: Surprises and Snubs: Bold Choices Like ‘Wolf’ Rewarded; Veterans Like Hanks Ignored 2014-01-16T15:26:42Z He's a curmudgeonly, 30-something, broke bartender who gave up on his potential somewhere along the way. Jake Johnson breaks out on season 2 of 'New Girl' 2013-05-13T19:52:13Z Morella: As an actor you get to plunge yourself into the darker curmudgeonly aspect, and early on I don’t think there’s a limit to it. Scrooge summit 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z He adopted a convincing American accent to play the curmudgeonly doctor Gregory House. Blackadder new series on the cards, says Tony Robinson 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z Francis Gilbert: Barbara, the summer holidays are the great gift of liberty that we give to our children – and curmudgeonly parents and politicians deprive children of their liberty at their peril. Are the school summer holidays just too long? 2011-07-23T23:07:00Z SpongeBob is still a silly guy who lives in a pineapple under the sea and who, with his dolt of a best friend, Patrick Star, bothers their curmudgeonly neighbor Squidward Tentacles. How ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ invaded our brains 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z It’s also an entertainment and a rip-roaring sendup of the provincialism, venality, smugness and greed ingrained in a certain strata of the American ethos — and, the curmudgeonly Twain might add, in humanity in general. Book-It’s engaging Huck and Jim navigate the n-word | Theater review 2013-04-23T01:30:59Z The latter impulse stayed constant even when the primary world Letterman inhabited on “Late Show” was his own curmudgeonly, dissatisfied brain. The Legacy of David Letterman, Icon of the Grizzled Generation 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z It's a travelogue comprising both the exotic and the mundane, and throughout we are treated to Trondheim's curmudgeonly reactions. Comics: 'Batman: Noel' a dream for Christmas present 2011-11-11T20:50:04Z The formidable Chris Cooper, as a curmudgeonly Salinger, has a brief but masterly turn. Movie Listings for Oct. 21-27 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Bill Murray stars as a curmudgeonly war veteran who finds himself looking after his neighbour's 12-year-old son Oliver. Toronto Film Festival 2014: Ones to watch 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z "James is the scrubbed-up PR face of the business," while Rupert played the "curmudgeonly father act." Murdoch double act wins over Parliament, investors 2011-07-19T20:28:09Z The clear standout is Mr. Barkley, a curmudgeonly controversialist with a needling wit and the shamelessness of a Catskills hack. Zaniness of 'Inside the N.B.A.' Doesn’t Depend on the Score 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z It is not hard to give yourself over—to quiet the dyspepsia of your curmudgeonly heart, if not the protests of your elderly eyes. Are Tiny Books a Sign of the Twee-ification of Literary Culture? 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The clashing cultures provide much of the film's humor — especially curmudgeonly Jose's showdown with a rabbi's assistant who alienated his Catholic parents by converting to Judaism as a teenager. 'Nora's Will': Affecting lives from beyond grave 2011-09-15T19:22:05Z Basically, Dickens's curmudgeonly antihero considers Christmas a financial and emotional scam on a global scale — a humbug any way you slice it. What does "Bah, humbug!" actually mean? 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Eagleton has a lively mind, and his best sentences have a curmudgeonly salt crust. Books of The Times: In ‘Across the Pond,’ Terry Eagleton Explains the U.S. 2013-07-11T19:40:24Z But then he was kind of curmudgeonly as a person, or he could be. Laurie Anderson and Michael Stipe on Music, Art and New Chapters 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z In my private life, I am just as curmudgeonly as Harriet and I share some of her disillusion. Kathy Bates says "Harry's Law" role fit like a glove 2011-01-04T23:37:08Z Ms. Hart plays a curmudgeonly genius doctor — a take on “House,” maybe — who diagnoses her patient, Ms. Helbig, as hopelessly in love with her. When Fan Fiction and Reality Collide 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z They are naysayers that attempt to cloak their pedestrian and curmudgeonly contrarianism in the righteous indignation of the last truly thoughtful citizens of this sponsored content-soaked society. Why you're wrong to hate Valentine's Day: a short list of rebuttals 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z And that seems to suit this curmudgeonly character just fine. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2013-07-20T05:00:00Z Stapleton, who was known for her shrill voice, spent eight years on the show and flourished as the retiring homebody who was often at odds with her curmudgeonly and bigoted husband. Emmy winning actress Stapleton dies 2013-06-03T16:55:34Z Don’t make the mistake of believing that her house “was a Roald Dahl sort of place,” she writes, “and that Daddy, curmudgeonly and outrageous, was still at the core a comic figure.” Books of The Times: William Styron, in a Daughter?s Words 2011-04-19T18:14:34Z A search engine is capable of many things, but it will never walk over to your reading desk and say with curmudgeonly impatience: “You didn’t request this, but perhaps it will be of use.” Library of Congress’s leader retires, finding a successor for its next chapter 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z You know, he’s such a hardass, he’s so tricky and so grumpy and curmudgeonly and really not very nice to her, and at the end of the book she says, why do I love him? | Tilda Swinton 2014-03-11T19:00:39Z Tight plotting, sound characterisation and good period detail add up to an excellent police procedural that won't disappoint fans of the curmudgeonly detective. Laura Wilson's crime fiction reviews 2012-06-15T21:55:07Z But the funnyman, the curmudgeonly father figure of TV lore, was surrounded only by people on his payroll. Bill Cosby convicted on three counts of sexual assault 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z He is 6 feet 4, dark-skinned, hawk-eyed and curmudgeonly. Firefighter Chases Woman Down Street 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z “Everything he had in art, he had from me,” the curmudgeonly Michelangelo once grumbled of his younger rival. In the Virtual (and Actual) Footsteps of Raphael 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z With its curmudgeonly swipes at digital technology, there’s something mildly “get off my lawn!” about “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone.” ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ Review: Are You Still There? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “I was my typical curmudgeonly self,” he said. Next From the Novelist Junot Díaz? A Picture Book 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z When his curmudgeonly character, Jacques, the world’s most misanthropic owner of its seediest dive, lets fly, geysers of offensive epithets erupt from his mouth like Old Faithful on double time. | 'The Good Heart': Tale of Mortality, Featuring Brian Cox and Paul Dano 2010-04-30T00:07:00Z In person, the duo enjoy a kind of yin and yang — Hawke articulate and excitable and Bernstein low-key, tilting between cuddly and curmudgeonly. In 'Seymour,' Ethan Hawke and Seymour Bernstein as creative odd couple 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z The best thing about the movie is Ford's effortless star performance as the curmudgeonly Stonehill. 2010-01-22T03:30:00Z Actually, he teaches everyone a lot of lessons — it’s revenge of the geezer — allowing him to have his curmudgeonly cake and eat it too. Movie Review: ‘Parental Guidance,’ With Billy Crystal and Bette Midler 2012-12-24T22:52:20Z Prematurely curmudgeonly, O'Rourke is a man forever on the outside looking in. How the Man Booker short-list contenders shape up 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z I always have an underlying feeling when people talk about guitar culture having seen its days, this old rockist, curmudgeonly, dusty, not necessarily negative, but old-fashioned aspect to that. Johnny Marr interview: A guitar hero who serves the song 2013-04-18T21:32:00Z Yes, he’s more curmudgeonly than Obi-Wan before his morning coffee, but there’s something remarkable about the sight of Hamill delivering lines as the Jedi master for the first time in more than three decades. Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer – five things we learned, from Rey's dark side to annoying Porgs 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z A curmudgeonly old tramp called Boudu is rescued from drowning by a bourgeois bookseller who finds that he now must offer shelter to this man. The best films for Christmas 2010 2010-11-22T08:00:00Z Rooney, a curmudgeonly commentator whose TV essays remarked on facets of everyday life, won numerous awards throughout his long career in journalism. TV newsman Andy Rooney hospitalized 2011-10-25T23:26:26Z Lumbering, frowning and curmudgeonly, Ove trudges back to the small gated community that he watches over like a hawk and determines to join his recently deceased wife by hanging himself. Review: In ‘A Man Called Ove,’ Don’t Let That Scowl Fool You 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Asner, the curmudgeonly Emmy Award winner of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Lou Grant," dreamed up the unusual fundraiser with his son Matt, who works for Autism Speaks. Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell offer custom recordings 2012-11-21T21:41:08Z Still, that's a bit curmudgeonly when the organisers do their best to make things fun, and you can check out today's activities on websites such as the Yorkshire Ridings Society's. Yorkshire has its Day - and the world's longest railway platform seat 2012-08-01T09:00:00Z During a summer internship in Chicago, she found an encouraging group of male engineers in a relatively unlikely place: Electrical Audio, a studio owned by the notoriously curmudgeonly punk legend Steve Albini. Bully’s Alicia Bognanno Is Revealing Herself, One Rock Song at a Time 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z A curmudgeonly misanthrope with an old-fashioned oratorical flair cultivated during his years as a news broadcaster, Mr. Rebney sounds a lot like the longtime radio commentator Paul Harvey, who died last year. | 'Winnebago Man': YouTube to Big Screen: RV Pitchman With Short Fuse 2010-07-08T23:56:00Z These people were almost always ill-humored and curmudgeonly. Rejected: One man’s endless search for a media internship 2014-04-28T00:00:00Z While putting on a live broadcast of A Christmas Carol, curmudgeonly TV execeutive Bill Murray finds himself living through Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey through Christmas past, present and future. Here's Where to Watch Your Favorite Christmas Movies 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Surprising, too, is the series’ unlikely hero, Siri Paiboun, a cranky and curmudgeonly septuagenarian doctor who is the first and only coroner in Laos. Dark Mysteries, Written From a Bright Beach 2010-09-06T18:23:00Z His curmudgeonly persona became as much a part of his legend as his famed book, "Where the Wild Things Are." Maurice Sendak remembered by authors, celebrities 2012-05-08T18:48:10Z Getting away improves productivity, alleviates stress, and generally makes you a happier, less curmudgeonly colleague. Summer Travel 2014: Escape From Your Business Trip 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Where he can be aloof and curmudgeonly, friends uniformly describe Ms. Feinstein as warm, energetic and open. Rachel Feinstein and John Currin, Their Own Best Creations 2011-03-11T21:40:24Z That was a bit mean after Bowie had co-produced Reed's classic album Transformer and tried to turn the curmudgeonly street poet into the artful pop star Bowie himself became. David Bowie and the sexual stamina of Dorothy Iannones – the week in art 2013-03-15T15:16:46Z The fifth season, which ended with the crowd-pleasing engagement of Carson, Downton's curmudgeonly butler, to Mrs. Hughes, the estate's quick-witted housekeeper, averaged nearly 13 million weekly viewers — barely a dip from the previous year. 'Downton Abbey' cast hits a period of quiet anticipation near finale 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z All focus on the title characters, a friendly frog and his rather more curmudgeonly toad friend. Jim Henson Company to bring Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad to the big screen 2012-06-11T15:06:49Z Bates is a curmudgeonly lawyer who opens a practice with a younger lawyer. NBC will be new at 10 _ but it won't be Leno 2010-05-17T01:02:00Z I am a little curmudgeonly about new media. John Cho: Why Skeptics Should Watch 'Selfie' 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z He’s fond of the gruff and curmudgeonly Bauer, yet sentimentality is scarce while the double-crossings are surprising and the dry humor is welcome. Review: Treasonous Play for Justice in ‘The People vs. Fritz Bauer’ 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The combination of eccentric villagers and Doc Martin’s curmudgeonly personality result in awkward moments. A tale of two TV series: Favorite shows chart the itinerary for a U.K. journey 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z In it a curmudgeonly Ingres explains his decision to cancel his subscription: “Your work suggests too many tendencies that are quite opposite to mine and that I believe dangerous.” Art Review: ?Ingres at the Morgan,? Drawings and Letters - Review 2011-09-08T22:20:27Z Mr. Duvall, as an ornery judge fighting a murder rap, got to do the sort of curmudgeonly late-life turn that won Henry Fonda an Oscar in “On Golden Pond.” Toronto Festival 2014: The Downey-Duvall Show 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The film about family, old age and dreams follows a curmudgeonly father who believes he has won $1 million after receiving a sweepstakes flyer telling him he's a winner. Graphic sex in applauded lesbian love story gets Cannes buzzing 2013-05-23T14:59:10Z Then there was the lukewarm reaction to the first trailer for Alden Ehrenreich’s first turn as the curmudgeonly space smuggler, followed by suggestions that some Star Wars acolytes are actively willing the film to fail. Is the Han Solo Star Wars spin-off spiralling towards disaster? 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z He seems like kind of a lonely, curmudgeonly guy. We don't have a healthy relationship with death. Can humor and science help? 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Focus Features’ “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly ancient history teacher at a New England prep school, debuted in six theaters where it earned an estimated $200,000. Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Seattleites are patient for the spring, for the sunshine, and “in a land of semi-perpetual gloom,” Sarah Dean said a true Seattleite is the someone “who has the curmudgeonly optimism that July will come again.” What makes a picture-perfect Seattleite? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z First runner-up went to Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly boarding school teacher tasked with staying with a handful of students over Christmas break in the 1970s. ‘American Fiction’ wins People’s Choice award at Toronto Film Festival 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z It follows the events of a weekend in Suffolk where a curmudgeonly man has not been looking forward to a visit from his daughter and her family. St Albans: Michael Palin's message of support to drama group 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The panelists are all over Ford, calling his performance a “perfectly curmudgeonly turn,” saying he’s “delightful as the gruff and reluctant mentor” and that he “stole every scene in ‘Shrinking.’ The 2023 Emmys BuzzMeter: Back with your awards-season viewing guide 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Hayes never lets us forget that the curmudgeonly wag being entertainingly outrageous is receiving electroshock treatments. Unhappiness made Oscar Levant a laugh riot. Sean Hayes carves a portrayal in a marble of suffering 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z She also flashed a curmudgeonly streak at times, telling one interviewer that food trucks made no sense to her: “Where the hell do you eat?” Mimi Sheraton, influential food writer and reviewer, dies at 97 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z In spite of his curmudgeonly attitude, or possibly because of it, Levy has taken on a new role as host of his own travel show. Eugene Levy doesn’t like to travel. So he’s hosting a travel show. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Ford’s character is a curmudgeonly colleague and mentor who delivers zingers with restrained glee. Harrison Ford inspires cast in new comedy ‘Shrinking’ 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z If Harrison Ford doesn’t eke out a drama nomination for the Taylor Sheridan western ‘1923,’ he will almost certainly wind up on this ballot for his perfectly curmudgeonly turn on ‘Shrinking.’ The 2023 Emmys BuzzMeter: Back with your awards-season viewing guide 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Though he could initially come across as gruff and curmudgeonly, Mr. Hounshell was a mentor to many young journalists. Blake Hounshell, political journalist who embodied digital news, dies at 44 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Rita Wilson had a “visceral feeling” watching the gentle Swedish comedy “A Man Called Ove,” in which a curmudgeonly widower’s plans for suicide are derailed by the lives of those around him. Rita Wilson's song for 'A Man Called Otto' continues conversations she couldn't let end 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z My father was by no means as curmudgeonly as Ove, but in his later years he had health issues that left him in constant pain and greatly restricted his ability to enjoy life. 'A Man Called Otto' features a cranky — but hurting — old man, just like Dad 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Bill Dwyre’s curmudgeonly list was the most enjoyable thing I’ve read in a long time and I could not agree more. Letters to Sports: Soccer fans come to beautiful game's defense 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Set in a small independent bookstore and centering on its proprietor, a curmudgeonly widower, “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” is permeated by love. Review | ‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry’: Too much story, not enough life 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z “We lucked out so well. Tomás and Matt were a dream team. Torian is incredible and has such a huge task, being a little curmudgeonly but still funny. Everybody showed up.” How queer Asian American rom-com 'Fire Island' became summer's sexiest breakout hit 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z It’s become the classic invocation of peace and harmony, while any opposition is just curmudgeonly and old-fashioned. Opinion | Can’t we ‘Imagine’ a better song for peace and harmony? 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z In newer iterations of Batman, Bruce Wayne’s curmudgeonly ways are always traced back to his childhood trauma of witnessing the murders of his parents, Thomas and Martha. Perspective | Let the Batman be weird 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z In the biographical drama “Minamata,” Johnny Depp plays W. Eugene Smith, an acclaimed and innovative photojournalist who by the early 1970s — according to the movie, anyway — had developed a reputation as an unreliable, curmudgeonly drunk. Review: 'Minamata' stars Johnny Depp in a redemption tale where the real star is the story 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Obama spoke affectionately of Reid as “curmudgeonly” and noted that “Harry was not a schmoozer or a backslapper.” Obama, Biden pay tribute to Harry Reid: ‘Brilliant, sometimes irascible, deeply good’ 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Obama, a friend and political ally, euphemistically remarked on his “curmudgeonly charm.” Harry M. Reid, pugnacious Senate majority leader, dies at 82 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z See the word snow in its pages and quiver with either childhood delight or curmudgeonly grumbling. Perspective | Snow has character: Understanding it will help you better navigate winter 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Crucially, these characters are yours, so you care for them in a way that would perhaps surprise even the most curmudgeonly player. Procedural storytelling is exploding the possibilities of video game narratives 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z He was kind of curmudgeonly and not altogether pleasant when we first met — I was 25, I think — but by the end of his life, we were friends. Michael Stipe, superfan, on the 'beautiful queerness' of the Velvet Underground 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z You can write this off as the curmudgeonly thoughts of a TV writer in Santa Monica, or you can take it as an opportunity to look at the mattress situation anew. Why Is Every Young Person in America Watching ‘The Sopranos’? 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Often described as curmudgeonly or difficult, Wainwright himself told Desert Island Discs he was "anti-social and getting worse" with age. Why does Alfred Wainwright still loom large over the Lake District? 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z And they’re now either curmudgeonly going with the flow or new cars are leaving them behind. The quirks and features of YouTube car reviews with Doug DeMuro 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z There is a whole field of "implementation science", with its own bespoke journals, dedicated to how we can overcome our natural, curmudgeonly instinct to ignore ideas that are not invented here. Coronavirus doctor's diary: Families stranded in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Yet when the conversation turns to why they value the opinions of Rubin and his more established ilk, Wood voices a surprisingly curmudgeonly point of view. 'I want to make big gay pop songs': Kevin Abstract and Brockhampton ponder their future 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z He is genuinely fond of the curmudgeonly trolls who control its labyrinthine pathways to power. Review | Biden is ‘a Senate guy,’ but it just doesn’t work like it used to 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z There are two versions, because James Joyce’s curmudgeonly estate at first forbade Bush from using his words. Feed your soul: the 31-day literary diet for January 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z After landing a job with a curmudgeonly private investigator, a woman becomes determined to track down the boy who saved her life as a child and then disappeared. Movies on TV this week: 'Toy Story' and 'Toy Story 2' on Freeform 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Newcastle fans remain unconvinced by Steve Bruce despite a decent start to the season, but even the most curmudgeonly would be forced to concede his team’s performance in emphatic victory against Burnley was impressive. Newcastle United v Manchester United: Premier League – live! 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z It's curmudgeonly of me to begrudge pleasure to a 20-something single person living in a cramped New York apartment who hasn't seen a friend or gotten laid in months. Coronavirus is back, and spreading — but let's blame Trump, instead of each other 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z In Charles Dickens’s much beloved novella A Christmas Carol, the curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge is unmoved when the Ghosts of Christmas Past and Present show him how his cruelty and selfishness have harmed others. Coping with ‘Death Awareness’ in the COVID-19 Era 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Here’s how each of these three performers takes his distinctive approach to inhabiting the curmudgeonly antihero. Three Scrooges: A trio of area actors reflect on playing Dickens’s Christmas curmudgeon 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z In a funny, curmudgeonly monologue, Abby describes herself as an unfinished building ruining a good neighborhood—“an eyesore.” Uncertain Attraction in “Work in Progress” and “Dare Me” 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z A curmudgeonly kitty helps a little girl find the spirit and charm of Christmas, in a holiday adventure. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Warren has just taken her 50,000th campaign selfie with supporters who wait in long lines; Sanders retains a curmudgeonly persona and showed little appetite for small talk at the recent Iowa state fair. How Warren surged past Sanders – and how he fought back 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z Below are some curmudgeonly quotes – and some rather nicer etchings of Scottish cities from the period! 'Very wretched indeed': Horrible historical reviews of Scottish cities – a quiz 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Becoming old and curmudgeonly isn’t compulsory, of course, as illustrated in Deller’s film by the smart, silver-haired man in late-80s Salisbury defending Travellers against the heavy-handed tactics of police. Ignore the sneering: young people’s rage is an age-old sign of failed politics | Fiona Sturges 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z They wore the jabs from curmudgeonly commentator Don Cherry as badges of honor - plastering his “Bunch of Jerks” insult onto T-shirts that sold for $32 at the team shop. ‘Canes surge into summer with confidence after playoff run 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z They wore the jabs from curmudgeonly commentator Don Cherry as badges of honor — plastering his “Bunch of Jerks” insult onto T-shirts that sold for $32 at the team shop. ‘Canes surge into summer with confidence after playoff run 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z “This has earned him, among friends and critics alike, a somewhat curmudgeonly reputation.” John Lukacs, iconoclastic scholar of history, dies at 95 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z "This has earned him, among friends and critics alike, a somewhat curmudgeonly reputation." John Lukacs, iconoclastic historian, dead at 95 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The Adamses are remembered as old-fashioned and curmudgeonly. Adams family values: two presidents with a message for Trump's America 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z Rosamund Pike was cast against her icy Bond/Gone Girl type as the cosily droll matriarch and, in inspired casting, Will Self is the voice for the curmudgeonly philosopher Muskrat. 'It is a religion': how the world went mad for Moomins 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z One’s 77, a democratic socialist from the U.S.-Canada border state of Vermont, who exudes a curmudgeonly grumpiness and bursts with detailed policy proposals. In 2020 race, Sanders and O’Rourke vie for same young voters 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The curmudgeonly socialist from Vermont is ramping up his 2020 election campaign and the grumpy, caftan-clad grandmother is mulling her options. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sure hate each other, don’t they? 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The relationship to the rest of the grey concrete beast of the Barbican, increasingly loved for its curmudgeonly magnificence, will also be crucial. Architect Liz Diller: ‘I would never do anything I didn’t totally believe in’ 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z In such an unpredictable political climate, Mr. Sanders is at least a known quantity who built a loyal following with his curmudgeonly demeanor and fiery challenge to Wall Street and the Washington elite. Bernie Sanders: Lion of the Left, but Not the Only One Roaring 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z His curmudgeonly exterior was never able to hide the limitless joy he took in a good story well told. Aaron Sorkin remembers William Goldman: 'He was the dean of American screenwriters and still is' 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Everything, he was told by one curmudgeonly mentor, depends on pressure differences. Review | A cardiologist on matters of the heart 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z But wherever it has been it has reflected the curmudgeonly, curse-word-employing personality of Mr. Shopsin, a man who was rarely written about without having the word “eccentric” appended to his name. Kenny Shopsin, Brash Owner of a Quirky Restaurant, Dies at 76 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z It wasn’t so much that Huggan had no affection for Bellerive, though the curmudgeonly Scotsman can find a fly in most soups. A move from August May be the right call after all - Golf Digest 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Finally, there is the jaded, curmudgeonly legend wracked by a Darwin complex. The band of biologists who redrew the tree of life 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z I am as curmudgeonly as the next ex-pat Yorkshireman but even I don’t begrudge the clash of the titans narrative on this one. World Cup 2018: France v Argentina set to kick off the last 16 – live! 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z What did I do to deserve a yelling at from the famously curmudgeonly and irascible Harlan Ellison? John Scalzi on the famously curmudgeonly and irascible Harlan Ellison 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z "There's no point in doing anything if you can't put in some jokes," says Lonergan, whose curmudgeonly demeanor is tempered by a wit so dry, you can't always be sure it's there. Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan goes back in time with Starz's 'Howards End' 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Known for that bushy facial hair, curmudgeonly manner and tousled appearance, Mr Bolton is praised by conservative admirers as a straight-talking foreign policy hawk. John Bolton: Bush-era war hawk makes comeback 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z “I am far too curmudgeonly on the multiples you pay.” 'Sooner, faster, now' - the companies surfing the e-commerce wave 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The curmudgeonly manager prides himself on his toughness, a trait he’s instilled in the Royals over the years. Royals’ Yost: ‘Glad to be alive’ after injury on farm 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z Miss Bates steals the show with her curmudgeonly as well as profane musings about the season. Best Blu-ray and 4K UHD Halloween TV: Peanuts Holiday Collection, Ash vs Evil Dead, The Walking Dead 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z There was Letterman’s slate of quirky guests, curmudgeonly George Miller or Gonzo master Hunter S. Thompson. David Letterman was the king of late night. He doesn’t miss it ‘for a second.’ 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z He applied that same curmudgeonly tone to his endless blog posts on politics, public issues, movies, science, technology and practically any other subject imaginable. Jerry Pournelle, Science Fiction Novelist and Computer Guide, Dies at 84 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z “I am far too curmudgeonly on the multiples you pay.” 'Sooner, faster, now' - the companies surfing the e-commerce wave 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The performance earned a standing ovation from the crowd and the judges, with even curmudgeonly Simon Cowell declaring “you’re both brilliant.” Oklahoma girl to appear on ‘America’s Got Talent’ 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z But a curmudgeonly combustion-engine carmaker got in the way of Musk’s fun. Elon Musk should stop making that stupid sex joke about Tesla's car names 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Shortly after the curmudgeonly Louis van Gaal took over at Manchester United in 2014, he complained that commercial demands were making it difficult to coach the team. No place like home, but U.S. helps put the $ in Manchester United coffers 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z He only came back to the curmudgeonly detective after his editor said there was more that could be done with him. Rebus was turned down five times, says Ian Rankin - BBC News 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Mine is that he's hilarious—a curmudgeonly old crank who ruffles feathers because he's one of the few TV personalities that refuses to treat professional golfers like living embodiments of God's celestial poetry. Johnny Miller is the most righteous old-timer of the week - Golf Digest 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z For years, I’ve bickered about Kuhn with a colleague at Stevens Institute of Technology, eminent but curmudgeonly historian of science James McClellan. Second Thoughts: Did Thomas Kuhn Help Elect Donald Trump? 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z If you were writing this film to make him the bad guy, for instance, you would want him to come across as a curmudgeonly old man who only cares about money. Why this movie is the most important of the Trump era | Jack Bernhardt 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z It feels almost curmudgeonly to suggest that the evening was, if anything, too generous, running close to 3 1/2 hours including the 20-minute intermission to allow bidding during the event’s silent auction. Wild Honey Orchestra with Jackson Browne, Carlene Carter and more salute The Band 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z Wilson is a tone-deaf truth teller of the most curmudgeonly sort, Larry David without the shield of success. 'Wilson's' Daniel Clowes, patron saint of misfits and curmudgeons 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z “Last Bus to Woodstock,” published in 1975, introduced Morse, a curmudgeonly detective with a love of classical music and crosswords - and for a long time, no first name, at least not one revealed to readers. Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, dies at 86 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z But the movie is ultimately Broadbent’s showcase, and he shoulders the dramatic burden with sly, curmudgeonly expertise. Jim Broadbent elevates a schematic detective story in 'The Sense of an Ending' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z But the curmudgeonly views of these mostly elderly men were not expressed at the eagle festival, where officials and competitors were supportive, she says. Is the Eagle Huntress really a documentary? - BBC News 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z Prolific rocker Neil Young is at his curmudgeonly best on “Peace Trail,” bemoaning his place in the current generation while standing up for his decades-long commitment to fighting for the underdog. Neil Young tackles pipeline, technology on ‘Peace Trail’ 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Like Bill Murray in “St. Vincent” and Jack Nicholson in “About Schmidt,” Rolf Lassgård’s title character in “A Man Called Ove” is a curmudgeonly retiree whose lonely life takes an unexpected turn. Swedish cranks surprised by life in tragicomic 'A Man Called Ove' 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z "You would think that would make him better. But like all old people, he's pretty curmudgeonly." Horses, chickens, pigs and a bull: a menagerie of 750 pets have been displaced by the Sand fire 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z News analyst Andrew Tyndall this week cited as a Fox News hallmark “the unreconstructed stereotypes … of the genders” in the form of “crusty curmudgeonly white men paired with mini-skirted leggy blondes.” Roger Ailes, a fallen TV titan who mixed politics and media 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z This double bind for women is why Sanders’ curmudgeonly candor is considered cool, while pundits wonder if Hillary Clinton’s voice is too loud. Has Bernie Sanders changed American politics? Reviewing a 'political revolution' 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Particularly challenging in this project was Pixar’s first octopus: the curmudgeonly Hank, who helps Dory escape from a California aquarium. How a Spokane native brought ‘Finding Dory’ to the screen 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z He is a curmudgeonly perfectionist in a sport where perfection is unattainable. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray Will Meet in French Open Final 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z He certainly seems curmudgeonly enough to ignore naysayers! Bernie Sanders Makes a Campaign Mark. Now, Can He Make a Legacy? 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z From the very back of the lounge came the curmudgeonly voice of Chris: “What about the people who think it isn’t a matter of belief?” A Voyage to the End of the World 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Her story studies an unlikely friendship that develops between a Newark elementary school student and a curmudgeonly cafeteria lady, she said. New Jersey Series Frees Some Playwrights From ‘Developmental Hell’ 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z If the Wizards are looking for Mr. Opposite to take over, they will be after a younger, more media-friendly, less curmudgeonly coach for next season. After firing Randy Wittman, Wizards’ next coach likely to be his opposite 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Maybe Clinton doesn't have the same charm offensive as the fashionably curmudgeonly Sanders does, others note. New York: A Test of Message and Mettle 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z For example, Robin challenging Beast Boy to a dance-off in a popular music rhythm-based game at a local carnival seemed way too farfetched for the young Mr. Wayne’s sober and curmudgeonly personality. Blu-ray review: ‘Justice League vs Teen Titans: Limited Edition Gift Set’ 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Photograph: pinballhall.org Passionate and curmudgeonly, this self-proclaimed Director of Things and Stuff wonders if his replacement will ever be found. Wanted: pinball wizard to care for 1,000 machines and take over hall of fame 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Something awkward happens or a person is being neurotic and going off on the kind of curmudgeonly rant that the show’s star, Seinfeld creator Larry David, is known for. How to Add the 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Theme Song to a YouTube Clip 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z "I’m a crusty, old, curmudgeonly skeptic," he said. Scientists open the ‘black box’ of schizophrenia with dramatic genetic discovery 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z In addition to Sinatra, Cole teamed with another curmudgeonly song stylist, Van Morrison, who invited her to sing “These Are the Days” on his own "Duets: Re-working the Catalog." From Frank Sinatra to Whitney Houston: Natalie Cole's greatest duets 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z But she concludes: "All this is quite fun, warm and silly... Broadbent's Scrooge... is lovable and baby faced even when supposedly at his most curmudgeonly. "The danger is that amid all this, bonhomie is lost. Jim Broadbent charms as baddie Scrooge - BBC News 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z I like the curmudgeonly Jack for the same reason many reporters like someone: He takes my calls. Fitzgerald Auto Malls’ owner has a formula for success: Hustle 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Specifically, after Master Bruce watches his parents gunned down, he hides in his family’s massive mansion while taken care of by his curmudgeonly guardian Alfred Pennyworth. Blu-ray review: Gotham: The Complete First Season 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Millennials are a curmudgeonly lot if a new report from the Pew Research Center is to be believed. Millennials Don't Like to Call Themselves Millennials 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z They met through Lizzy Caplan, who Johnson knew from the Fox sitcom “New Girl,” where Johnson plays curmudgeonly but kind Nick Miller. Jake Johnson on “Digging for Fire” and batting sixth 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Wilfork is a 33-year-old curmudgeonly nose tackle spending his first season with Houston after 11 seasons with the New England Patriots. J.J. Watt says he has a ‘billion’ things to improve 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Bonds’s case, he added, “is even more complicated because of the records he shattered, the curmudgeonly personality he is.” It’s Time to Reconsider Barry Bonds for the Hall of Fame 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z In the eyes of voters it was still too curmudgeonly, exclusive and right-wing to be put in charge of Britain. David Cameron’s big embrace 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z In 2005 the Conservative Party’s programme was a curmudgeonly grumble about modern Britain under the slogan: “are you thinking what we’re thinking?” The cross-dressers 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z But Louie’s curmudgeonly tendencies are valid: Of course the future is scary, and people feel threatened by who, or what, will be taking their places when they depart this Earth. In Fifth Season of ‘Louie,’ C.K. Nails the Punchlines 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Vermont is a curious state, where good manners and civic spirit co-exist with curmudgeonly individualism and self-reliance. Of dogs and democracy 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z David is known for his cynical, macabre humor, as seen on Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld; early reports suggest the play won’t be a departure from his curmudgeonly approach to life. Larry David’s ‘Fish in the Dark,’ Weeks Away From Opening, Close to Sold Out 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Ordinary Bostonians — bracing for killer traffic and other headaches if the famously curmudgeonly city actually wins the Games — say they’re just wicked bummed. Boston reacts warily to selection of Olympics bid 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z Ordinary Bostonians - bracing for killer traffic and other headaches if the famously curmudgeonly city actually wins the Games - say they’re just wicked bummed. Boston, city of curmudgeons, reacts warily to Olympics bid 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z In its efforts to appease the curmudgeonly backlash against change, Microsoft is retreating on many of the improvements in Windows 8.1. Bring Back My Windows 8.1 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z "It's a nice neighborhood," says Arena, the Galaxy's sometimes curmudgeonly coach. Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena is exactly where he wants to be 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z Cast your vote, encourage your friends to share their curmudgeonly angst and we’ll announce the results next week on Nov. 19. Which Word Should Be Banned in 2015? Vote Now! 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z He can be curmudgeonly: at a Dayton rally he started fretting about young children who call parents by their first names, citing this as a symptom of national decline. A big win for John Kasich 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Many curmudgeonly professionals see tablet picture-taking as a particularly egregious example of photography's digital popularization. Apple's iPad Air 2 shows that tablet photography is here to stay 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Still, we feel a twinge of curmudgeonly resentment that new fans don’t fully appreciate the adversity endured to reach this point. For old fans of Senators, Washington baseball success is a contradiction in terms But I don’t want to sound too curmudgeonly. 71% Of 16-24s Want 'Wearable Tech.' Why Don't I Even Want To Wear A Watch? 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z You probably think I am going to conclude with a curmudgeonly peroration about the beauty of the written word, the longing of the human spirit for more than fleeting fact. On Twitter, Too Much Information, Not Enough Knowledge As a young reporter, I spent a lot of time with a curmudgeonly retired congressman named Hastings Keith. How Liberal is Martha’s Vineyard? The Answer May Surprise You Thus far, it has been a benign and friendly diversion, but I fear that our relationship is beginning to fray and that it is bringing out the curmudgeonly worst in me. Don't hide your dark side from Google. Much better to tell all 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z In fact, he jokes that it's only a matter of time before he becomes curmudgeonly about technology. Fighting for the art of conversation 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z It made Hodgson sound curmudgeonly and somewhat impatient with the impetuosity of youth. What Hodgson must do for England to prosper 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps more than the newfangled electric drivetrain, nothing worried me more about the Model S — nothing brought out more of the curmudgeonly "get off my lawn" mentality — than this touchscreen. Going the distance: driving the Tesla Model S in the real world 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z The most familiar thing, though, about exams in the past is the general curmudgeonly gloom that greeted the students' efforts. The age-old anxiety of exam time 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z One controversy under his watch was the suspension in 1990 of Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly commentator on “60 Minutes,” for statements he made to a magazine that many regarded as racist and homophobic. David W. Burke, Trusted Aide to Powerful Men, Dies at 78 2014-04-28T00:17:21Z Colbert may not be as curmudgeonly as Letterman, but anyone who can stay in character for the better part of the decade has a remarkable comedic drive. Watch Stephen Colbert Drop By The Late Show for a Chat With David Letterman 2014-04-23T06:34:39Z He also developed a curmudgeonly reputation by griping about his aching kidney stones during marathon negotiations with finance ministers and rebuffing reporters with gnomic explanations in German or Luxembourgish. Race for a Top Job in Europe Hits the Road 2014-04-09T09:02:44Z It feels curmudgeonly to pour cold water on this sunny disposition. Britain's recovery: The (not-so) green shoots of recovery 2013-07-22T17:30:40Z Some would be loving this unpredictability – it's making me feel strangely curmudgeonly. The Spin 2013-04-17T10:36:55Z "Hitting an opening shot to open up one of the biggest golf tournaments in the world, the first major of the year, is a very nice honor," he conceded, shedding his curmudgeonly air. Many favorites for Nicklaus at the Masters 2013-04-11T13:42:37Z It drew sniffy reviews from curmudgeonly critics but made pots of money. Schumpeter: The real Disney 2013-03-27T16:07:10Z Meanwhile, the faculty prefers to play the part of the curmudgeonly old guard–the ogre at the bridge, trying to keep innovation from crossing. Why #University Instructors Shouldn't Be Jittery About Students That Are Twittery 2013-01-03T17:06:52Z In that event, even the most curmudgeonly traditionalist would not begrudge him another "Ash-Splash". England's Chris Ashton aims to splash down again after barren spell 2012-11-15T22:00:07Z Call me a curmudgeonly old nerd, but all this data is at best headed for “medium” and by modern standards, distinctly “small”. In Praise of Small Data 2012-11-11T04:32:43Z He writes curmudgeonly musings each week that often have nothing to do with his business. On Social Media, Authenticity Always Wins 2012-10-11T14:03:00Z It was also the moment when even the most curmudgeonly of us realised that this might be extraordinary fun, after all, and despite everything. Team GB falters but London shines bright on opening day 2012-07-28T23:42:35Z Then again, perhaps I’m simply too curmudgeonly for my own good. Hawken Live-Action Web Series Coming In 2013 2012-07-28T21:05:38Z The nation's curmudgeonly media reflected the warm glow of the Olympic cauldron on Saturday by lavishing widespread acclaim on the opening ceremony. Cheers for the queen in opening ceremony 2012-07-28T17:50:13Z It's curmudgeonly of me to moan about all this because it's such a tremendous opportunity to attract other people's money. If Cameron can take a joke, a rebranded London could save the economy 2012-07-07T23:03:19Z “I hope you’re not trying to check that,” Mary Saxer, who will be jumping in the trials here, said in a nasal tone, mimicking the curmudgeonly character she often encounters. London Olympics — For Pole-Vaulters, Travel May Be Hardest Part 2012-06-23T00:23:33Z I suppose for many of us more curmudgeonly types this is a mixed blessing. Watch The New Borderlands 2 Trailer 2012-02-22T17:59:11Z They always focus on how the curmudgeon is not actually curmudgeonly when he’s around close friends and family. The Fifth Down: Top 10 Super Bowl Story Lines, and Reasons to Sigh 2012-01-25T14:00:25Z People have feared and loathed The Union Leader ever since the days of the curmudgeonly William Loeb III, who bought the paper in the 1940s and bullied a generation of politicians with vitriolic front-page editorials. The Union Leader in N.H. Backs Gingrich, Tears Down His Rivals 2012-01-09T00:58:52Z It was late in that game, long after the outcome had been decided, when curmudgeonly Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes elected to try a 2-point conversion after a touchdown. Lots of upsets in The Game's 107 meetings 2011-11-24T23:24:11Z By 1647, he said, they had four daughters and had become respectable, if still curmudgeonly. F.Y.I.: Monitoring Progress of Wollman Rink in Prospect Park 2011-08-06T01:55:58Z But the plaintiffs, in a move that now seems curmudgeonly, opposed the request. Judge Says Birth of a Child Comes First, Then Have a Trial 2011-04-13T21:14:19Z A former prosecutor with a curmudgeonly countenance and a hint of a Boston accent, he is perhaps best known for his work for Major League Baseball in issuing the “Dowd Report.” DealBook: For Hedge Fund Baron, Trial Poses a Steep Risk 2011-03-05T21:44:01Z Like apple pie and motherhood, co-ordination is the lowest common denominator to which even the most curmudgeonly Davosian can subscribe, but it raises all the questions. Where are the leaders who will reform the world's economy? 2011-01-30T00:08:13Z Her voice and character come shining through, through her modest domestic troubles, a curmudgeonly husband and various squabbles with the local branch of the Women's Voluntary Service. Dear diary 2010-12-31T15:40:10Z Sir George does not record the answer that he made to these curmudgeonly rascals who preferred endangering a man’s life to the risk of losing a few salmon. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z And while Don Imus, true to his radio persona, was curmudgeonly at times, the kids gradually bonded with him as well. Well: A Doctor Goes to Cancer Camp 2010-11-23T17:23:00Z Less than a handful of longtime tenants remember the building’s previous owner, the colorful and curmudgeonly Col. Upper West Side Journal: Standing Among Skyscrapers Decades After Standing in One?s Way 2010-10-08T15:08:00Z Neither is it the intention to offer a curmudgeonly lament. Letter From Europe: A New Generation Takes Leadership From the Baby Boomers 2010-10-08T11:41:00Z It would surely have been a curmudgeonly Fulham fan who would not crave so appropriate a memorial for Craven Cottage. Ferguson refuses to talk for a month 2010-09-30T23:11:00Z Mr. Monsiváis was beloved as much for his curmudgeonly image as for his wrinkled Everyman appearance. Carlos Monsiv?is, Mexican Who Wrote of the Great and the Humble, Dies at 72 2010-06-22T05:09:00Z So his press conference was not entirely curmudgeonly. Kevin Pietersen is flying but England must improve, says Andy Flower 2010-05-14T23:36:00Z "I could tell you where to put that thing, if you like," says one curmudgeonly drinker. 2010-02-14T16:40:00Z I know it seemed absurdly curmudgeonly that I should think of wading through the document, and while Sylvanus's own fair hand held a pen waiting for me, too. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography It seemed to him to be impossible for any one but the most curmudgeonly of men to behave so ungraciously to so beautiful a woman, or to resist her radiant smiles. Changing Winds A Novel Of course it would be a very dull or a very curmudgeonly person who should fail to see or refuse to acknowledge "fun" in the history of Hadji or Hadgi Stavros. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Positively your behavior appears rather curmudgeonly than heroic! Idolatry A Romance |
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