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Noun
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His performance lives in his eyes, which manage to convey a sincere naïveté and a sullenness all at once.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026 -
As Mozart, Sam Clemmett is wonderful, carefully navigating the silliness and sullenness of a character who’s been drawn as part boy, part man.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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His grumpiness is legendary, his seriousness a source of humor for everyone around him.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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If a culture prizes bluntness, ask where honesty has been missing.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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But the bluntness of the lyrics arrives just as quickly, undercutting the atmosphere by naming too plainly what the music had already begun to evoke with greater force.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dani’s surliness has evaporated.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Dolphins knew in the spring that Jalen Ramsey’s tardiness and surliness did not fit the culture that the organization wanted to build.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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The abruptness is disconcerting but can be overcome by learning the pedal’s nuances.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The abruptness of the transition is jarring, both mentally and physically, but it’s been invaluable for both former Bruins to have each other to lean on through the rollercoaster experience.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Once Woltemade’s goals dried up, his unsuitability for Newcastle’s high-intensity game plan became apparent.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Crabbedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crabbedness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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