crabbedness

her crabbedness was evident in her sharp tone and dismissive gestures.

despite his success, a certain crabbedness lingered in his personality.

the old man’s crabbedness stemmed from years of loneliness and disappointment.

we tried to reason with him, but his crabbedness proved impenetrable.

dealing with her crabbedness required patience and a calm demeanor.

his crabbedness often led to misunderstandings and strained relationships.

she masked her own insecurities with a veneer of crabbedness.

the crabbedness of the critic was well-known throughout the industry.

he displayed a surprising degree of crabbedness towards his grandchildren.

the staff learned to anticipate and avoid triggering his crabbedness.

a lifetime of hardship seemed to have cultivated a deep crabbedness within him.