He is a crotchety old man and unashamed about his crotchetiness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Gun Nut Survey: A highly biased, unofficial poll of 2,000 readers on all things shooting] Reference

It's hard to defend much of what Reed has been a part of over the last 30 years, from "My Red Joy Stick" to his crotchetiness that knows no ends.    From Wordnik.com.  [Click Track: Many old rock-and-roll stars have lost their cool] Reference

My grandma, her fierce independent spirit, her intelligence and sense of humor and sympathy, her crotchetiness and wisdom and strength, has been erased.    From Wordnik.com.  [February 2003] Reference

But one should not ignore the long established (and beloved) tradition of cantankerousness and crotchetiness of the SF community when it comes to the Hollywood product.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will You Go See Avatar?] Reference

And his perceived crotchetiness in the Vanity Fair article comes down to three factors: Peter Biskind, the topic being discussed and a pre-conception that he's a bit difficult.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terry Gilliam Wants to Work For Pixar - Plus An Exclusive Video Interview With The Man Himself | /Film] Reference

That's one thing that -- you know, people see him on stage in his stage persona and his grumpiness and crotchetiness; yet, he was the kindest, most generous, incredible man when it came to meeting people one-on-one and knowing people.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jun 28, 2008] Reference

Keeping director Laura Kepley's world-premiere production from being an utter yawn are the vulnerability and zesty crotchetiness of Arthur's Alida and the fluid transitions (aided by Colin Bills's lighting and Matt Nielson's sound design) between past and present, realism and fairy tale.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Eelwax Jesus' adds trippy dimension to Contemporary American Theater Festival] Reference

You may notice that his crotchetiness is slightly less edgy at the story's close.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Chronicle] Reference

Even if he was, he could have been more clever about it. when have you ever known volt to actually enjoy himself ... that would detract from the crotchetiness.    From Wordnik.com.  [THCNET] Reference

That's all I'm saying. when have you ever known volt to actually enjoy himself ... that would detract from the crotchetiness you know .. that could be my problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [THCNET] Reference

He had the soundest head I ever knew since Cornewall Lewis left us, curiously original, yet without the faintest taint of crotchetiness, or prejudice, or passion, which so generally mars originality.    From Wordnik.com.  [Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 7: W.R. Greg: A Sketch] Reference

That's all I'm saying. when have you ever known volt to actually enjoy himself ... that would detract from the crotchetiness when have you ever known volt to actually enjoy himself ... that would detract from the crotchetiness.    From Wordnik.com.  [THCNET] Reference

It’s hard to defend much of what Reed has been a part of over the last 30 years, from “My Red Joy Stick” to his crotchetiness that knows no ends (which I got to experience firsthand at SXSW two years ago).    From Wordnik.com.  [Lists: 5 good bands that are kind of unlistenable now because their frontmen became insufferable] Reference

It’s about orneriness and crotchetiness and the petty conservativism of people who regard themselves as guardians of some sort of literary establishment but haven’t really got a very good eye for syntactic generalizations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Elements of Style] Reference

Spencer Breslin) is a chubby 13-year-old afflicted by hemorrhoids, crotchetiness and a flagrant case of male pattern baldness.    From Wordnik.com.  [GreenCine Daily] Reference