as in complainers
an irritable and complaining person
only a curmudgeon would object to the nursing home's holiday decorations
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Recent Examples of curmudgeons
Stressed out, intense, curmudgeons – no, thank you.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Maybe people are curmudgeons and just don't like seeing their communities change.
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Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
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Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Nostalgic curmudgeons will tell you the food’s gone downhill, but the wings taste better than ever.
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Jay Deitcher,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
For curmudgeons who are lulled to sleep by auto racing, this kind of filmmaking may be the only answer.
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Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 June 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Maybe people are curmudgeons and just don't like seeing their communities change.
—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
Come to think of it, a few especially forceful personalities fueled much of the clashing college curmudgeons economy.
—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Nostalgic curmudgeons will tell you the food’s gone downhill, but the wings taste better than ever.
—
Jay Deitcher,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
For curmudgeons who are lulled to sleep by auto racing, this kind of filmmaking may be the only answer.
—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curmudgeons
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However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
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The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.
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At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish and crabs.
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This waterfront spot has been a crustacean haven since 1955 and draws diners back for its famous garlic crabs.
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Leave earbuds at home and make noise periodically so bears can avoid you.
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This burden—which no other legal industry bears—amplifies every force in Porter’s framework, turning thin margins into existential crises and making even modest missteps fatal.
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Casement windows swing out using cranks to open rather than sliding up or to the side on a track like standard windows.
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In any case, the TM-B defining feature is the software that sits between the cranks and the motor, shaping the whole cycling experience.
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“Curmudgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curmudgeons. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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