Adjective : a cantankerous, argumentative man.    From Dictionary.com. 

Keith, for all his "cantankerousness," might be right.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Calico Cat] Reference

"cantankerousness," to use one of his own words, he was a singularly steadfast and loyal friend.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Romany Rye a sequel to "Lavengro"] Reference

He's brought brainy cantankerousness back with a vengeance.    From Wordnik.com.  [You Are Incorrect, Sir] Reference

To some extent, is cantankerousness a good thing in a President?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-04-01] Reference

Ms. Trubek's initial cantankerousness, though, is understandable.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Brief: Travel] Reference

If I came off closed-minded please chalk it up to my superficial cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Trendcycles: Evolution or Reiteration?] Reference

McCain's petulance and cantankerousness is all his problem, his age related problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [Obama Leads By Over Five Points In Pre-Debate Tracking Polls] Reference

Sorilea hesitated, then nodded; the flaying glare faded to her usual cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Crown of Swords]

Papuan, and this McAllister had denied, for no other reason than his cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [YAH! YAH! YAH!] Reference

Like you, I hope my cantankerousness would save me from going along with some odious regime.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nazi In Me] Reference

On the other hand, I'm used to looking for rays of truth amidst all the bile and cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meanwhile, Over at Dragonsfoot ...] Reference

His blog Registan is the most informative Central Asia blog I know of, and his cantankerousness rivals my own.    From Wordnik.com.  [Everyday That I Don’t Eat A Gun, I Won | ATTACKERMAN] Reference

Kincaid always criticized, and Gemma never changed her order, probably, he thought, out of pure cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Share in Death] Reference

They had a reputation for fearsome cantankerousness, but they never directed it at their friends, who were legion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Twilight] Reference

My parents 'marriage was disintegrating, and my sister and brothers were all in states of vociferous cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [il y a vingt-cinq ans] Reference

And thanks as always for the great ideas, cautionary advice, humor and general cantankerousness that makes this site so special.    From Wordnik.com.  [Side trips out of Guadalajara] Reference

Bob, you would do well you apply your sharp streak of cynicism, or as I suspect plain cantankerousness to the article in question.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

Izzy's cantankerousness and "hound-dog tenacity" -- in the words of his biographer -- would make even the most stubborn blogger blush.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jeff Cohen: Izzy Stone, Patron Saint of Bloggers] Reference

Giles 'cantankerousness, or Buffy's hidden vulnerability.    From Wordnik.com.  [feeling listless] Reference

What puzzles me is the almost universal cantankerousness among them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

McAllister had denied, for no other reason than his cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  ["Yah! Yah! Yah!"] Reference

Fourth, there must be no cantankerousness here - we must all work absolutely together.    From Wordnik.com.  [Finding a way out : an autobiography,] Reference

A hint of cantankerousness would give the saint-like character some edge and credibility.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tonight] Reference

In other ways, too, the very cantankerousness that made the novel so appealing has been toned down for the film.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

It was her night to go home and sleep, but Naomi's words haunted her, although she believed they were born of pure "cantankerousness.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Further Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference

That cantankerousness of mine which makes me see how funny people and things are, always came between us, and I expect it always will.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Friend the Chauffeur] Reference

Osterley's cantankerousness didn't go so far as that? ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl] Reference

A little disturbed by this new phase of his wife's "cantankerousness.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Prairie Folks] Reference

Osterley, for all his cantankerousness, is as susceptible as the next duke. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl] Reference

It's mainly just cantankerousness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Complaints TAG Gets...] Reference

It was pure cantankerousness in her.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chronicles of Avonlea] Reference

"cantankerousness.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891] Reference

"originality," and Mamma his "cantankerousness," coming out in me.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Friend the Chauffeur] Reference

"Bein 'moved," said Scattergood, "more by cantankerousness than grief.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Scattergood Baines] Reference