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Significados de crankiness em inglês

A fussy and eccentric disposition.

        Uso de crankiness em inglês
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        On the subject of crankiness, I've observed acute examples in unexpected places.
        The Irish Times
        2
        But this crankiness had nothing to do with funky tasting tap water.
        News.com.au
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        Anyway, the Warshawski Agency is famous for the crankiness of its operatives.
        Body work
        4
        Ryanair crankiness: is there anything else that unites so much as a nation?
        The Irish Times
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        She did not really have emotions, unless you count overwhelming crankiness.
        Dexter’s Final Cut
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        Despite her occasional crankiness, Esther really had blossomed as a barista.
        French pressed
        7
        You have a deal too much sense to harbor any crazy spiritual crankiness.
        At the Mercy of Tiberius
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        It's worse than simple crankiness-thepoor old chap is getting almost--
        Fraternity
        9
        When it comes to plumbing, for example, crankiness is fine: gurgling can add character.
        The Guardian
        10
        My musicians weren't bothered; they were used to Viridius, whose crankiness knew no limits.
        Seraphina
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        Said Mildred with a faint sneer, "That sounds like Mr. Keith's crankiness."
        The Price She Paid
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        The test of "crankiness," then, lies in the adequacy of the advantage reaped.
        International Language, Past, Present & Future / With Specimens ...
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        Besides, I like to think that my colleagues find my iconoclastic crankiness kind of endearing.
        Wired
        14
        He belonged to C Company, and was a man subject to occasional fits of crankiness.
        Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines; or, Following the Flag agai...
        15
        Wracked and riddled with the crankiness this morning.
        The Irish Times
        16
        And when crankiness was just around the corner.
        The Princess Bride
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