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Recent Examples of crustiness
There’s probably not much of a mystery bubbling around the pizza plaza’s sudden crustiness toward the Super Bowl.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Use disposable products like gauze or cotton swabs to gently remove build-up or crustiness.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Use disposable products like gauze or cotton swabs to gently remove build-up or crustiness.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crustiness
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
Noun
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Poor sleep leads to more than just crankiness A cranky kid after a bad night’s sleep is bad enough.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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And remember, most Californians are running on an hour less sleep today, so drive a little slower and blame your crankiness on the time change.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vince Gilligan moved to Apple and returned to his X-Files roots for the sci-fi horror dramatic comedy Pluribus, which used its ultra-mysterious and yet ultra-familiar genre trappings for a droll meditation on the eternal clash between collective joy and individual grouchiness.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Emily is also struggling with Annabelle, who has inherited her mom’s attitude and the grouchiness of any adolescent forced to grow up with an Evolution Media camera crew in her home.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Warriors trailed by 11 points after a first quarter notable mostly for some late Golden State testiness.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Jan. 2026
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Corbett said the testiness started in Florida and returned with the team to Charlotte.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Postpartum depression, per Mayo Clinic, includes symptoms such as depressed mood, difficulty bonding with your baby, changes in appetite, intense irritability and more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The result can appear not only as exhaustion, but also irritability, decreased concentration, emotional numbing, sleep disruption, and heightened anxiety.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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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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Oral iron may cause side effects such as constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, and nausea, particularly in people with gastric problems and pregnant people.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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But Young Thug’s dazzling dyspepsia is an argument for the opposite — a contention that some styles have reached their natural end, and that only an alien can see a way beyond.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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His shrieking reactions to his wife’s savagery throw into relief his good nature and her perversity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Crustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crustiness. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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