I've noted a certain surliness to a fair number of gunsmiths that can only be reduced/relieved by the liberal application of cash. From Wordnik.com. [Some Peeves from a Gunsmith] Reference
Mark, with a kind of surliness, an unusual mood for him, denied it somewhat sharply. From Wordnik.com. [Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset] Reference
Skan, you could give a makaar lessons in surliness!. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Gryphon]
They have nothing of the surliness of the Englishman. From Wordnik.com. [Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808] Reference
"Naw, " said Willie, and relapsed into surliness again. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Strange Bundle]
Steve McIntyre complains about censorship and surliness. From Wordnik.com. [Is Gavin Schmidt Honest? « Climate Audit] Reference
There was a hurt there, a surliness that didn't make sense. From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
Angle didn't know why Dillon's surliness 'should bother her. From Wordnik.com. [Only You]
'I be, and I mean to be,' he answered, with added surliness. From Wordnik.com. [Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray] Reference
He asked Mitya to get into the cart with somewhat excessive surliness. From Wordnik.com. [The Brothers Karamazov] Reference
There was something about that job to bring out the surliness in a man. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Siege]
I did not mind his surliness; tomorrow when I woke up, I would begin my dreams. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Ship] Reference
CORLISS: He has a volatility, a surliness, energy that can explode at any time. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2001] Reference
Despite the surliness of our captain, he was hilarious and made good conversation. From Wordnik.com. [Matt Kepnes: Catching My First Fish in Taupo] Reference
Gregg's face was suddenly lit with wonder, then the curtain of surliness fell again. From Wordnik.com. [Starship]
What also was not typical was a certain surliness that you expressed in the comments. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Legal Ambiguity, Empathy, and the Role of Judicial Power:] Reference
But Ravitski, a studied air of surliness about him, handed the papers to the sergeant. From Wordnik.com. [Earth Fire]
Then again they inherited some surliness from their father that I do not see in Steve M. From Wordnik.com. [Survivorship Bias « Climate Audit] Reference
It had been a good dinner, and it had not been marred by Jason's surliness on his return. From Wordnik.com. [red dust] Reference
The chill of the morning and the surliness of the postman gradually infected the student. From Wordnik.com. [The Witch, and other stories] Reference
And, as she had anticipated, when the demon heard her plan, it lost some of its surliness. From Wordnik.com. [Jinx High]
He took my silence for surliness, I think, for he then said, 'I want to apologize, Nevare. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
Francisco was normally so reasonable; this surliness was something he'd never seen before. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
There was less surliness in his manner as he approached Brashen's table and stood before it. From Wordnik.com. [Ship Of Destiny]
She had been ashamed, before, merely of Billy's inhospitality, and surliness, and unfairness. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XIV] Reference
I do, however, blame the jerks at the Ajijic post office for their incompetence and surliness. From Wordnik.com. [Frustration with mail situation in Jocotepec] Reference
How shall I stand the questions of some, the set surliness of others, the returning love of one or two?. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe] Reference
I'm not sure I'd move back there but I agree, the friendliness thing works over the surliness thing every time. From Wordnik.com. [California Diaries 2: Surf's up] Reference
But if this homecoming is anything like last year's, it will mean weeks of moodiness, depression and surliness. From Wordnik.com. [When the Bonfire's Over] Reference
May 31, 2006, 5: 52 pm real estate loan payment says: real estate loan payment surliness infuses? cisterns: unaided. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The First Thanksgiving (the original account).] Reference
For the first time, Coyote could see the strain in her face, and he felt a moment of shame for his earlier surliness. From Wordnik.com. [Terror At Dawn]
Hearing this, I was less inclined to resent the undeniable reserve and even surliness with which they met my advances. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5, April, 1896] Reference
The surliness of my teachers from Junior High and High School was always a great mystery and source of fascination for me. From Wordnik.com. [Karma, Old Dogs, and Fine Men] Reference
His mood lightened, to the relief of his handlers, who had been anxiously discussing their candidate's surliness and impatience. From Wordnik.com. [HOW BUSH DID IT] Reference
In surliness, in misunderstanding and in fear the two groups lived side by side, and no one in the area thought their enmity strange. From Wordnik.com. [Hawaii]
And should he show any surliness in responding, the focus would quickly shift from his past behavior to his present political skills. From Wordnik.com. [Shutting Up About Sex] Reference
An uncomfortable stillness engulfed them, fed by silent fears of their powerful nemesis and by the heightened surliness of the gruff dwarf. From Wordnik.com. [The Woods Out Back]
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