Everyone thought he was a curmudgeon until he donated a million dollars. From LearnThat.org.
Apparently I'm just a title curmudgeon this morning. From Wordnik.com. [Strong Women Characters] Reference
So being a curmudgeon was a sensible philosophy in Scrooge's day. From Wordnik.com. [Why Scrooge Was Right About Christmas] Reference
Every year, I get called a curmudgeon, or lambasted for having no sense of humor. From Wordnik.com. [Your April Fool's Day Joke Continues to Suck - Anil Dash] Reference
Tall, bald, bespectacled and gloomy, Larkin has been called a curmudgeon and worse. From Wordnik.com. [The Poet's Alchemy] Reference
My peers tend to throw the word "curmudgeon" around with shameful recklessness. From Wordnik.com. [I'M EMBRACING MY INNER CURMUDGEON] Reference
I wouldn't call myself a "curmudgeon," though that's probably in the ballpark. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicle.com - Today's News] Reference
For some reason, after reading your column the word "curmudgeon" comes to mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Shad Plank] Reference
Do you like that being called a curmudgeon Lewis?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2009] Reference
A curmudgeon is a thing they detest. From Wordnik.com. [Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life] Reference
The truth is, the heart of a curmudgeon is fragile. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
"Just like the old curmudgeon," declared Phil Towns. From Wordnik.com. [The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats] Reference
These dyspeptic times have put me in curmudgeon mode. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Bora, Bora, Bora] Reference
As a child, I lived next door to a classic curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
"Cranky old curmudgeon!" murmured Evelyn, vindictively. From Wordnik.com. [Lucile Triumphant] Reference
Would you rather be a Pollyanna, a curmudgeon or a hybrid?. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: The Perils and Possibilities of Pollyanna] Reference
I am a curmudgeon and I don't have a soft white underbelly. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
And that form, of course, is decidedly that of a curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Don't Be Fooled By The Twins] Reference
Or as gcarl asked: "What is love a curmudgeon can believe in?". From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
"He seems the same irascible old curmudgeon he's always been.". From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
If you gain favor with one, a curmudgeon is loyal beyond loyal. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
A curmudgeon has a certain sense of honor around their integrity. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
I'm really not a curmudgeon, I'm just not a huge fan of happiness. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: Happiness Is Overrated] Reference
This curmudgeon actually expresses disdain by being "sickeningly sweet!". From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
They may be grouchy, but a curmudgeon will be there when the going gets tough. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
Here we arrive at the crux of the matter when it comes to love and the curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
Scratch the surface of a curmudgeon and you'll likely find a tender heart in hiding. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: The Perils and Possibilities of Pollyanna] Reference
Still, the lovable curmudgeon is a rare original voice in the vast sitcom wasteland. 9. From Wordnik.com. [It Was A Precedent-Setting Year For Tv] Reference
Clifton laughed to himself at that old curmudgeon as he left him to go home, with his star. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
While a curmudgeon appears to be overly complicated, a Pollyanna appears to be overly simple. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: The Perils and Possibilities of Pollyanna] Reference
'Oh, he was much too nice-looking; I imagine the other Mr. Lester is an awful old curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [The Carved Cupboard] Reference
But what's to look at anyway — paunchy, balding — cherubic, maybe, curmudgeon, more like it. From Wordnik.com. [Desilu, Three Cameras] Reference
In the very heart of the heart of a curmudgeon, is someone who like everyone else, wants to be loved. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
Pronounce: Granada; Senor; ponderous; ghastly; obliterated; route; gaunt; hovel; curmudgeon; daunted. From Wordnik.com. [The Elson Readers, Book 5] Reference
Mr. Morgan, who died Tuesday at age 78, was described by some as a loner and by others as a curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [Sailor Charted Record Course] Reference
"I dare say you called me a sour old curmudgeon?" hinted the Captain, pretending to be very much grieved. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel] Reference
Although I'm not a curmudgeon (I have to admit to being a bit of a Pollyanna) I am married to a curmudgeon. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Judith Rich: How to Love A Curmudgeon] Reference
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